US Marines at a Chinese opera, Beijing, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two United States Marines backstage with two costumed Chinese opera singers. Official caption on front: "1st Div. men converse with Chinese opera stars in Peiping. Marine Corps Photo 26-13." Beijing, 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:
Beijing
Latitude:
39.917
Longitude:
116.433
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--China
Opera singers--Chinese--China
Theaters--China
Opera singers--Chinese--China
Costumes--Chinese--China