Beauty and the Beast

Photograph

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1028.11

Name/Title

Beauty and the Beast

Entry/Object ID

2025.1028.11

Description

Harold Nichols laying with woman, with pen writing on the back by Harold Nichols's son Steve Nichols labelling Wilma and Harold (mom & dad). Captioned "Beauty and the Beast" This photograph was taken after Harold Nichols left the crew of Battleship Texas.

Context

Harold E. Nichols Jr. was a draftee, called to service on July 28, 1941. He later joined the Marine Detachment on Battleship Texas from March 19, 1942, to March 17, 1944, participated in Operation “Torch,” and served throughout the remainder of World War II.

Collection

Collection (Harold E. Nichols Jr.), Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

1941 - 1945

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