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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Its aluminum body shining in the sunlight, this advanced trainer palne is taxied into the airport by a line man. Technically, this is an SNC plane, or advanced training ship

A couple of men working on a plane. Office of War Information Photograph

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. After being checked by sailor mechanics, the Kingfisher, a Navy flying ship, is ready for launching. This type of plane is a service ship, technically termed the OS2-U3

A group of airplanes parked on a runway. Office of War Information Photograph

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Sailors stationed at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, check the pilot seat of an SNC advance training plane

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Skimming across the water in a perfect landing, a Navy training ship M2M, approaches the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. This is a type of plane used for training cadets at the base

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Skimming across the water in a perfect landing, a Navy training ship M2M, approaches the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. This is a type of plane used for training cadets at the base

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. A Navy wife works to keep HIM flying. She has been trained to recondition spark plugs in the assembly and repair department of the Corpus Christi, Texas, naval air base. Her job is under civil service

Aviation cadet at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Its aluminum body shining in the sunlight, this advanced trainer palne is taxied into the airport by a line man. Technically, this is an SNC plane, or advanced training ship

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Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).

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Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

Film copy on SIS roll 31, frame 2064.

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united states texas nueces county corpus christi safety film negatives lot 1964 howard r hollem united states office of war information photo naval air base aluminum body trainer palne line man snc plane office of war information farm security administration
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01/01/1942
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label_outline Explore Lot 1964, Howard R Hollem, United States Office Of War Information

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. A fast friendship developed between these two civil service employees in the assembly and repairs department of the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas

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The West Point atlas of the Civil War

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gasoline is done by sailor mechanics at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Standing on the wing is Floyd Helphrey who came from Iowa to join the Navy early in the year. At right is W. Gardner of Illinois who used to be a crane operator

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Perched high in the nose of a plane, this sailor mechanic is inspecting a Navy PBY at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship has been reconditioned by civil service employee in the assembly and repair Department at the base. Every ship, after fulfilling its schedule of service, must be completely reconditioned. This work is done by the assembly and repair department

Atlas to accompany Steele's American campaigns /

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Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, canoe trail

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united states texas nueces county corpus christi safety film negatives lot 1964 howard r hollem united states office of war information photo naval air base aluminum body trainer palne line man snc plane office of war information farm security administration