[Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz in Midshipman Uniform]

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Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz in Naval uniform. His hair is cut and combed closely to his head. A standing white collar can be seen under his jacket, which has two anchor emblems on the lapel. The photograph is blurred below his shoulders and his signature appears at the bottom of the photographic print.

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Creator: Unknown. October 1901.

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz in Naval uniform. His hair is cut and combed closely to his head. A standing white collar can be seen under his jacket, which has two anchor emblems on the lapel. The photograph is blurred below his shoulders and his signature appears at the bottom of the photographic print.

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Handwritten on reverse: "Midshipman C. W. Nimitz - 4th class - Oct 1902" and "C. W. N. Jon. in New Canaan has the negative of this picture."

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[Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz in Midshipman Uniform, #2]

Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz in Naval uniform. His hair is cut and combed closely to his head. A standing white collar can be seen under his jacket, which has two anchor emblems on the lapel. The photograph is blurred below his shoulders and his signature appears below the photographic print. Handwritten in red ink beneath his signature is: "Midshipman 4th class - Fall 1901".

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  • October 1901

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  • Jan. 5, 2024, 5:03 p.m.

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  • April 3, 2024, 4:34 p.m.

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[Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz in Midshipman Uniform], photograph, October 1901; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1629288/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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