- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Sgt. Roy Purgason and Lt. Douglas Gilbert positioning an anchor for a pontoon bridge, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1944?
- Creator:
- United States. Army. Signal Corps
- Contributor to Resource:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1944
- Subject:
- Tanks (Military science)
Military bases
Stream crossing, Military
Soldiers
Pontoon bridges
Infantry School (U.S.)
United States. Army - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, 32.34697, -84.78705
United States, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, Fort Benning, 32.35237, -84.96882 - Medium:
- photographic prints
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Photographic print, inscribed on verso: "Sgt Roy Purgason, La Grange, Ga., Lt Douglas Gilbert, Griffin, Ga. These anchors kept bridge from buckling in middle or moving down stream." The "Stream" is probably the Chatahoochie River. Stamped on verso: "No objections to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo by 167th Signal photographic Corps U.S. Army Signal Corps" appears on the photograph or page except that permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commercial advertising. Date [blank] Photographer [blank]." Small identifying symbol on recto, lower left corner, of print: "Signal Corps U.S. Army."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/53
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:53/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP551-06bb, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive;
Photographic Collections; - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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