Landing forces range practice II

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Name/Title

Landing forces range practice II

Entry/Object ID

2024.1026.13

Description

Two slim photos on top of one another of rows of men at gun range in a field.

Context

Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939. Joseph Nemanic and John Dergantz collected photos throughout their time as Marines onboard Texas in the early 1920s. Sailors who were members of Landing Forces wore khaki articles over their blues. Included leggings and cartridge belts.

Collection

Collection (Joseph Nemanic & John Dergantz), Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

1922 - 1924

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects