Name/Title
Edwin Beitzell speaking at the Naval Proving Ground 40th birthday visit to Blackistone IslandEntry/Object ID
1995.001.2542Description
5"h x 7"w black and white photo of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the United States Navy's use of Blackistone Island as part of the Dahlgren Proving Ground. Edwin Beitzell of Saint Mary's County Historical Society was speaking to the group. The fenced in area around the cement cross was in the background.
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Text on verso: on an accompanying sheet in black stamp ink "Oct 12 1958 U.S. Naval Proving Ground Dahlgren, Virginia [twice] [P]HD-6371(L)-10-58 [C]harles A. Dancy, Jr. Capt., USN, Ast Cdr. for Management; [F]ather Calvert Brown, S. J. St. Francis Xavier; Claude [B]. Hellman, Sec. of State Md.; Charles E. Fenwick, Pres. St. Marys Co. Historical Society; Edwin W. Beitzell, Editor, [C]hronicles of St. Marys speaking Naval Proving Ground [4]0th Birthday visit to Blackistone Island. RELEASED If published credit must be given as follows 'Official Photograph U. S. Navy'" Date and release statement are also stamped on the verso of the photo in blackCollection
Charles E. Fenwick CollectionMade/Created
Date made
October 12, 1958Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Print Size: 5" x 7"Location
Container
Charles E. Fenwick Collection, Photo Box 3Shelf
Rack 08, Shelf 4Rack
Rack 08Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Beitzell, Edwin Warfield (1905-1984)Person or Organization
Brown, CalvertPerson or Organization
Dancey, Charles A.Person or Organization
Fenwick, Charles Edward (1910-1993)Person or Organization
Hellman, Claude B.Related Places
Place
* Untyped Place
St. Clement's Island NR Historic Distric