Man pointing to a "Survival Museum" diorama of a soldier sitting under a makeshift bunker in the snow, while African American soldiers from the 25th Regimental Combat Team look on, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida
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@ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. The New York Public Library
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Caption on back: "Soldiers of the 25th Regimental Combat Team learn how to survive in the sub zero temperatures of the Artic as they take a trip through the "Survival Museum" at Pensacola Naval Air Station nearby the recently established Seventh Army Recreation Center at Ft. Barrancas, Florida. Recreation Center provides facilities for a week of relaxation on the beautiful gulf coast of Florida where soldiers may engage in deep sea fishing, swimming, and participate in all manner of beach sports. The Navy cooperates to make this week one of complete relaxation and enjoyment for Seventh Army troops. 8/7/46.
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Photographs Gelatin Silver Prints
United States. Army
1946 08 07