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[Afro-American soldier charging with bayonet fixed, in combat training, U.S. Naval training center, Great Lakes, Ill.] – Vintage Wall Art

[Afro-American soldier charging with bayonet fixed, in combat training, U.S. Naval training center, Great Lakes, Ill.], [between 1941 and 1945?] — historic photograph
[Afro-American soldier charging with bayonet fixed, in combat training, U.S. Naval training center, Great Lakes, Ill.], [between 1941 and 1945?]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Afro-American soldier charging with bayonet fixed, in combat training, U.S. Naval training center, Great Lakes, Ill.] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Afro-American soldier charging with bayonet fixed, in combat training, U.S. Naval training center, Great Lakes, Ill.]

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A bayonet charge is an unusual subject for a naval base, and the record ties this scene to the Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, Illinois. During World War II the base trained large numbers of recruits, and Black recruits were held in segregated units, most notably at Camp Robert Smalls, until the Navy began opening more roles to them in 1942 and 1943. Training photographs like this one were often circulated to show the public the nation's servicemen at work. The record gives no firm date, so the 1941 to 1945 range is only an estimate.

Created / published[between 1941 and 1945?]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1940-1950.
NotesNo. 55026-ZD.
SubjectsWorld War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Illinois--Great Lakes. Soldiers--Illinois--Great Lakes--1940-1950. African Americans--Military service--1940-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,259 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-181950

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