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1983.10.74
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Sailors training at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918
Order an ImageDuring World War I, the University of Washington had a U.S. Navy training station on the shores of Lake Union. Before the camp closed in 1919, over 5,000 men had been trained there for both naval and naval aviation units.
In this image, taken on the deck of a moored ship, four sailors use an unidentified training apparatus. They may be learning how to sight and position deck guns.
Handwritten on sleeve: U.S.N.T. Camp [Gim] Fighters.
Webster & Stevens number: 66171
In this image, taken on the deck of a moored ship, four sailors use an unidentified training apparatus. They may be learning how to sight and position deck guns.
Handwritten on sleeve: U.S.N.T. Camp [Gim] Fighters.
Webster & Stevens number: 66171
ID Number: 1983.10.74
Date: Circa 1918
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. ; scratched
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.74
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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