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Photographs of World War II

Ansel Adams's Photographs of Japanese-American Internment at Manzanar According to the web site, "In 1943, Ansel Adams (1902-1984), America's most well-known photographer, documented the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California and the Japanese-Americans interned there during World War II."
The Charles Overstreet Collection Photographs taken by Charles Overstreet when he served in the U.S. Army, 252nd Field Artillery Battalion during World War II.
Clandestine Photography during the German Occupation According to the web site, "The photographs present an image of the effects of the German Occupation: starvation and deprivation, the persecution of the Jews, destruction and resistance."
Frank J. Davis World War II Photographs According to the web site, "Frank J. Davis’ frontline photographs and images portray life during World War II, including images from Washington, DC, Italy, France, and Saipan....Davis served in the 6th Museum and Medical Arts Service (MAMAS) unit during the Second World War."
Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs According to the web site, "The Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs and images depict the indigenous populations and local conditions of North Africa, Italy/Southern France, and Germany from the years 1943 to 1945. "
Pictures of African Americans During World War II According to the web site, "The images described on this page illustrate African-American participation in World War II. The pictures were selected from the holdings of the Still Picture Branch (RRSS) of the National Archives and Records Administration. The majority of the pictures were chosen from the records of the Army Signal Corps (Record Group 111), Department of the Navy (Record Group 80), Coast Guard (Record Group 26), Marine Corps (Record Group 127) and the Office of War Information (Record Group 208)."
Rosie Pictures: Select Images Relating to American Women Workers During World War II According to the web site, "The Prints & Photographs Division holds hundreds of Images relating to American women workers in World War II. The list below offers a selection, as well as information on locating additional images ...}
World War II in Photos World War II photographs from The Atlantic.
WWII Photographs by J. Malan Heslop A collection of pictures taken by J. Malan Heslop during his tour of duty as a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corp, 167 Signal Photographic Company.
WWII US Air Force Photos at Fold3 According to the web site, "This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II."

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