View of the Scott Monument and Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 1944

Gift of Helen Haynes in Memory of Wyndom S. Haynes
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Photograph. The Scott Monument, dedicated to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, and street cars on city street, as seen from a few stories up.“Personal caption on photo reverse: "Taken from the Red Cross window where we stayed the first time there. Building with the clock is the Railroad station. The tower is the Tower of Edinburgh."”Edinburgh, Scotland. 29 February 1944

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1943,1943
02/29/1944
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Items from the service of Wyndom S. Haynes, who was from Mathews, Virginia. Haynes was born in 1919. He enlisted in the US Air Force on September 24, 1941. He served with the 369th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force in the European Theatre. Collection consists of 300 photos, ten documents, and five objects related to Wyndom Haynes' service.
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Edinburgh Castle
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55.950
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-3.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Tourism--Scotland
Churches--United Kingdom