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Guide to the Fort Totten Photograph Collection
1940-1945
 PR 326

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Fort Totten photograph collection
Dates [inclusive]: 1940-1945
Abstract: This collection consists of 48 gelatin silver photographs, ca. 1940-1945. The photos are mainly of World War II soldiers training at what seems to be Fort Totten Army base in Queens, NY, along with images of war ships in the Hudson River and an official Army dinner.
Quantity: 1.75 Linear feet in one flat box
Location: Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Language: This collection is primarily visual. Any text is likely to be in English.
Call Phrase: PR 326