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Wally Butterworth interviews an unidentified U.S. Navy cadet aboard the "Empire State", a Merchant Marine Training Ship, New London, Connecticut, July 4, 1940

1940-07-4 ‧ 20.6 x 25.3 cm ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:Episode number 349. Photograph of Wally Butterworth interviewing an unidentified U.S. Navy cadet aboard the "Empire State", a Merchant Marine Training Ship in New London, Connecticut, July 4, 1940. Back of photograph also states, "This was first 'Wartime Broadcast', a test by Defense Dept.".
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Connecticut
Place of origin – Settlement:New London
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
Topical subjects: Butterworth, Wally, 1901-1974
United States. Navy
Broadcasting
Interviews
Merchant marine--United States--History--20th century.
Genre:Portrait photographs
ArchivesUM location:Vox Pop Collection
  • series 4
  • box 2
  • folder 8
  • item 5.080
  • accession 1996-18
Repository:Library of American Broadcasting
Browse terms:Broadcasting, Communications
Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:unknown
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