Photo Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Caption |
Farragut Naval Training Station-Brig entrance |
Description |
Scanned color photograph of Jim Schwarze standing by the entrance to the U.S. Navy Brig, 1942-1946. In 1942 a large United States Naval Training Station with facilities for 40,000 sailors opened at the location. From 1946 to 1949 it became Farragut College and later was developed as Farragut State Park. Seaman James Schwarze was assigned to the training station for five weeks of boot camp with Company 223 in 1944. He enlisted in the Navy, was called to active duty on February 19,1944, and was discharged May 31, 1946. This photo was taken on a return trip about sixty years later. |
Catalog Number |
2011-0154-002 |
Search Terms |
Schwarze Family Farragut Naval Training Station, Idaho Sailors U. S. Naval Training Station, Farragut, Idaho World War II |
Subjects |
Sailors Camps Military facilities World War II |
People |
Schwarze, James |