3 Matching Results

Search Results

[Portrait of Sgt. George V. Huffmon]

Portrait of Sgt. George V. Huffmon, of the U.S. Army Medical Corps in uniform. On his uniform is a braid which signified he was in the Infantry and the serpent, the Medical Corps. Written on the back is the notation, "Havana, Cuba, Nov. 2, 1906. George V. Huffmon, Co. B, Hospital Corps, USA; Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba. A bad picture." Added additional information by staff: Sgt. Huffmon enlisted in the Army on January 25, 1906. Camp Columbia was the headquarters or base camp and was located jus… more

Date: 1906

Creator: Lucerne Studio

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Denton Public Library

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, January 1906]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz discusses preparing for target practice in Manila Bay. He mentions the ship's cat being thrown overboard by the concussion of the 12-inch guns being fired. The cat was recovered. He also mentions entertaining officers of the British fleet.

Date: 1906-01~

Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

Item Type: Letter

Location: 14.518831 120.757983

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, January 1906]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz discusses preparing for target practice in Manila Bay. He mentions the ship's cat being thrown overboard by the concussion of the 12-inch guns being fired. The cat was recovered. He also mentions entertaining officers of the British fleet.