Negro Marines prepare for action. Breaking a tradition of 167 years, the U.S. Marine Corps started enlisting Negroes on June 1, 1942. The first class of 1,200 Negro volunteers began their training three months later as members of the 51st Composite Defense Battalion at Montford Point, a section of the 200 square mile Marine Base, Camp Lejeune, at New River, North Carolina. Evidence of the lack of racial friction may be seen in the sports program at the camp. On the baseball team Negro enlistees and white non-com officers are teammates. Camp Lejeune has its own baseball league, with the Montford Point team a strong contender for championship honors. Nice vintage photo for baseball fans or baseball memorabilia collectors. Learn More
Photo shows Pennsylvania R.R. ore docks, unloading ore from a lake freighter by means of "Hewlett" [i.e. "Hulett"] unloaders, Cleveland, Ohio. Photo dates to 1943. Learn More
Photo of the clearing yards of the Belt Railway Company of Chicago. Nice view of trains parked in the yard. This old photograph dates to 1943. Learn More
Vintage photograph of the uniqueGalloping Goose Dolores train on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, circa 1940. This 5x7 photo would make a great addition to anyone's railroad or train memorabilia collection. Learn More
Photo shows Santa Fe R.R. streamliner, the "Super Chief," being serviced at the depot, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nice view of this old train and old cars parked on the street. Photo dates to 1943. Learn More
