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George Washington Memorial Parkway - Fountains at World War II Memorial

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Original Caption: Placid fountains cool off the sultry East Coast day at the World War II Memorial.

Location: Location: Washington, District of Columbia (38.889° N 77.041° W)

Status: Public domain. Photo by Amy Davis

Digital Photographs Relating to America's Byways

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washington memorial parkway george washington memorial parkway fountains wwii world war ii washington dc 1940 s 40 s high resolution world war ii memorial amy davis digital photographs placid fountains east coast day public domain george washington world war two world war 2 us national archives wwii photographs
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1940
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label_outline Explore Fountains, Amy Davis Digital Photographs, George Washington Memorial Parkway

Army Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division’s 222nd

The Second Order Lighthouse stands on Corregidor Island

Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway - Lizard Sunning in the Desert West of Parowan

Aerial view of the ruins and a memorial to American defenders of the island during World War II

The American flag flies over the USS UTAH (AG 160) Memorial. The UTAH, originally a battleship prior to World War I, was later modified as a mobile bombing target and anti-aircraft gunnery training ship. Destroyed by torpedoes from Nakajima B5N2 Kate bombers on December 7, 1941, the ship's remains are being studied by Navy divers of Mobile Diving Salvage Unit One as part of Project Sea Mark, a four-year undesea survey and mapping study of naval historic sites. The study is being conducted in conjunction with the US Park Service's Submerged Cultural Resource Unit

Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 118 - 1940 Aerial View of Parkway

[Assignment: 48-DPA-01-12-09_SOI_K_Mt_Vernon] Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, Mount Vernon, Virginia, [for touring and announcement of the U.S. nomination of the George Washington home, along with the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii, for inclusion on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO's) World Heritage List. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the announcement was James Rees, Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens.] [48-DPA-01-12-09_SOI_K_Mt_Vernon_IOD_9430.JPG]

Members of the Citadel Military Academy Corps of Cadets serve as the honor guard at the funeral services for retired General Mark Clark, US Army. Clark commanded forces in Europe during World War II and later became the president of The Citadel

The "Doughfoots” of the 92nd Infantry Division pursue

The white crosses of Americans soldiers killed in World War II in the American cemetery in Luxembourg. Exact Date Shot Unknown

World War II veteran Jose Baldonado is a guest of honor

[Assignment: 48-DPA-01-12-09_SOI_K_Mt_Vernon] Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, Mount Vernon, Virginia, [for touring and announcement of the U.S. nomination of the George Washington home, along with the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii, for inclusion on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO's) World Heritage List. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the announcement was James Rees, Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens.] [48-DPA-01-12-09_SOI_K_Mt_Vernon_IOD_9488.JPG]

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washington memorial parkway george washington memorial parkway fountains wwii world war ii washington dc 1940 s 40 s high resolution world war ii memorial amy davis digital photographs placid fountains east coast day public domain george washington world war two world war 2 us national archives wwii photographs