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[Sailors Receive Swimming Lessons]

Description: Photograph of a sailor in dark swim trunks floating on his back in a pool beside a swim instructor. There is a row of sailors in hats and dark swim trunks sitting along the edge of the pool. Behind them is another two rows of sailors dressed in dark uniforms and white sailor hats. Printed along the bottom " "MAC" receives swimming instructions".
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: United States. Navy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Four Men Pose in Shallow Water]

Description: Photograph of four shirtless men sitting in shallow water posing by a fence made of long sticks. The three men to the right pose behind the fence with their arms crossed and heads through gaps in the fence. The man on the left sits in front of the fence one leg outstretched to the right.
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldier Washing His Clothes]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified soldier washing his clothes on the hood of a vehicle. The man is nude and scrubbing a piece of clothing with a brush and soap, his boots and another piece of clothing sit on the hood in front of him. To his right another man stands by the passenger side door. There are several men bathing in the water directly behind where the man is washing his clothes. The front of the vehicle reads "U.S.A. 20148866".
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 23, 1901]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about his grades in various subjects. Again, Nimitz and some friends hired a sailboat and went out on the Chesapeake Bay. Nimitz became seasick. He also includes examples of problems in math that he is encountering and explanations of the formulas and solutions.
Date: July 23, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 23, 1901]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about his grades in various subjects. Again, Nimitz and some friends hired a sailboat and went out on the Chesapeake Bay. Nimitz became seasick. He also includes examples of problems in math that he is encountering and explanations of the formulas and solutions. This letter is written on Robert Werntz Preparatory Academy stationery.
Date: July 23, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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