An Army officer works in a lab for mosquito abatement in New Orleans, Louisiana on 27 October 1944
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An Army officer works in a lab for mosquito abatement. Official caption: "W.O. #1580, Neg. #1129. 27 October 1944. 1. View showing laboratory of Mosquito Control Officer, Hq. NOPE. Lt. [Karl] Snyder is identifying mosquitoes collected at Port Installation. 2. Photograph taken at New Orleans Port of Embarkation, New Orleans, La., for historical purposes. Photographer Cpl. Strauss. Restricted. Official U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo. 1129-6-44. Publication prohibited unless authorized. When published credit line must read: 'Official U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo'." New Orleans, Louisiana.