Chinese dancers on stilts, China, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Chinese dancers on stilts performing for American and Chinese troops outdoors; Marines are standing in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Chinese ceremonial 'stilt dance' for 1st Div. in Tangku. Marine Corps Photo 26-9." Tanggu, China. 1945
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1945-08-
1945-11-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Tanggu
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39.000
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117.700
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--China
Dancers--Chinese--China
Civilians--Chinese--China
People--China
Crowds--China