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[291st AGF Band]

Description: Photograph of a man and woman singing with the 291st AGF Band at the USO club. The man stands on the left of the microphone and is dressed in black robes while holding a gavel. The woman stands on the right in a short dress with pinned hair and sings into the microphone.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Accordion Player]

Description: Photograph of an African American woman playing an accordion. She is wearing a long dress with pinned hair and stands in front of a microphone. The 291st AGF Band sit behind the women while playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Bass and Drums]

Description: Photograph of two men playing a bass and drum for a crowd at a USO club. Both men wear button up shirts and long pants. Behind the men, two members of the band sit and listen to the performance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Bob Hope and others]

Description: Photograph of Bob Hope and others gathering around a broadcasting microphone. Three men in the group face towards the microphone while one man stands behind the others. A woman with pinned hair looks down in the right corner of the photo.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Conducting]

Description: Photograph of a Big Band leader conducting an unknown band at the USO club. The leader is wearing a tuxedo and facing slightly away from the band. The unknown band is sat in three rows behind the conductor, playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Dancing for a USO crowd]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified female dancer dancing on stage while the 291st AGF Band watches from behind. The woman is wearing a long, black dress with her hair down. Three men sit in front of the woman watching her dance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Dancing with 291st AGF Band]

Description: Photograph of a man and women dancing on a stage. The man is wearing a plaid suite and hat, and the women is wearing a short dress with pinned hair. The 291st AGF Band sits behind the couple while playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Saxophone Solo]

Description: Photograph of a saxophonist standing behind a microphone and playing to a crowd in front of Big Band. The saxophonist is wearing a tuxedo. Two men can be seen watching the man perform in the bottom corners of the photo.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Singing to Crowd]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified band leader singing to a crowd in a USO Club. The singer stands in front of a microphone while wearing a white and black tuxedo. Behind the singer, a band sits in three rows to accompany the singer.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Solos]

Description: Photograph of musicians playing solo performances with the Big Band sitting and performing behind the musicians. The five musicians are wearing suits and hats while holding their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Trumpeter and Singer]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified trumpet player and singer performing at the USO club with the 291st AGF Band in background. The trumpeter plays his trumpet while wearing a white suit. The woman wears a short dress with pinned hair. The 291st AGF Band sits in the back and plays their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[USO Act]

Description: Photograph of an African American USO act posing for a photo. Three women in dresses and pinned hair stand in the middle row, and the woman on the left holds an accordion. A man in a plaid suit and hat stands in front of the two women on the right. Another man in a button up stands behind the women.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[USO Singer]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified female singer performing with an accompanying band in the background. The singer is wearing a long white gown with a feather piece in her hair. Behind the woman, a man is standing playing an accordion while other members of the band sit and play brass instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

[Letter from Jeanne Abramson to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts Jr. - February 12, 1945]

Description: Typed letter from Jeanne Abramson to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts, February 12, 1945. She writes to thank Roberts for his letter about the fate of her husband, Albert L. Abramson, who died in action during the Battle of Samar on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts. She mentions she enlisted in the WAVES and asks for the names and addresses of any men who survived and knew Albert.
Date: February 12, 1945
Creator: Abramson, Jeanne

[Transcript of Letter from Jeanne Abramson to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts Jr. - February 12, 1945]

Description: Typed letter from Jeanne Abramson to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts, February 12, 1945. She writes to thank Roberts for his letter about the fate of her husband, Albert L. Abramson, who died in action during the Battle of Samar on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts. She mentions she enlisted in the WAVES and asks for the names and addresses of any men who survived and knew Albert.
Date: February 12, 1945
Creator: Abramson, Jeanne

[Dogs for Defense]

Description: Brochure from the American Kennel Club's Dogs for Defense program informing the American public of the importance of a properly trained dog army in assisting the war effort.
Date: 1942~
Creator: American Kennel Club
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