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Photograph of trainees of the 53rd School Squadron standing with their Stearman PT-13 Kaydet (Model 75) aircraft during a hangar inspection at Randolph Field, Texas, circa 1940s. Inscription: "(G347B-467J-20X7-8-33-10AX12). Hangar inspection. 53rd…

Photograph of Stearman PT-13 Kaydet (Model 75) aircraft parked at Randolph Field, Texas, circa 1940s. The photo was taken during a hangar inspection of the 53rd School Squadron. Inscription: "(G347D-467J-20X7-8-33-10AX12). Hangar inspection. 53rd…

Postcard of a Douglas DC-3 aircraft parked at Harrisburg Airport, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1940s.Caption: "Harrisburg Airport. Harrisburg, PA. 12680."

Photograph of a stone bridge at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Imperial Palace Bridge." Caption on verso: "This bridge guards the Emporers' [sic] Palace."

Photograph of a furo (Japanese bath), Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Japanese bath (furo)." Typed caption on verso: "The Saturday night tub is not for the Japanese! They do bathe much more frequently than once a week, in the public…

Mercury flash calculator (circular slide rule) made by the Universal Camera Corporation, circa 1940s-1950s.

Photograph of two United States Army servicemen in front of the pagoda at Hōryū-ji, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Pagoda." Typed caption on verso: "The Pagoda originated in India in a remote age, and was introduced into Japan…

Postcard of paratroopers boarding a Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft (tail number 15163) at Camp Mackall, North Carolina, circa 1940s.Typed caption: "No. 1622. Paratroops boarding transport plane — Camp Mackall, N.C. Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps."

Photograph album titled "Record of L-5 Ferry Flight, Muskogee (AAF) Okla. to McChord Field, Tacoma, Wash," circa 1940s. Album contains sixty-seven (67) photographs, mostly aerial views, that were taken during a ferry flight between Muskogee Army…

Photograph of a temple building at Sōji-ji near Yokohama, Japan circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Sojiji Temple." Typed caption on verso: "No information can be gathered on this Temple, however, it has it's [its] definite purpose as do all…