[Chaplain Herman Dickes, Brooklyn, N.Y., plays Santa Claus to some Irish children. The gifts were given by American soldiers. 5th Inf Div, Tollymore Park Camp, Bryansford, No. Ireland.]
Photograph
[Chaplain Herman Dickes, Brooklyn, N.Y., plays Santa Claus to some Irish children. The gifts were given by American soldiers. 5th Inf Div, Tollymore Park Camp, Bryansford, No. Ireland.]
December 18, 1943
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 11.7 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-43-9690
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 446
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 103
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-9690 FREEMAN 18 DEC 43 \ CHAPLAIN HERMAN DICKES, BROOKLYN, N.Y., \ PLAYS SANTA CLAUS TO SOME IRISH CHILDREN. \ THE GIFTS WERE GIVEN BY AMERICAN \ SOLDIERS. \ 5TH INF DIV, TOLLYMORE PARK, BRYANSFORD, [line partially redacted and edited with orange grease pencil] \ NO. IRELAND.
Inscribed in black ink on verso RC: as censored.
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CERTIFYING AS BEING PASSED BY \ OFFICE CHIEF PRESS CENSOR \ HEADQURTERS ETOUSA \ ARMY PICTORIAL SERVICE \ BY .......
Inscribed in orange grease pencil on verso BC: MBT
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 446
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 103
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-9690 FREEMAN 18 DEC 43 \ CHAPLAIN HERMAN DICKES, BROOKLYN, N.Y., \ PLAYS SANTA CLAUS TO SOME IRISH CHILDREN. \ THE GIFTS WERE GIVEN BY AMERICAN \ SOLDIERS. \ 5TH INF DIV, TOLLYMORE PARK, BRYANSFORD, [line partially redacted and edited with orange grease pencil] \ NO. IRELAND.
Inscribed in black ink on verso RC: as censored.
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CERTIFYING AS BEING PASSED BY \ OFFICE CHIEF PRESS CENSOR \ HEADQURTERS ETOUSA \ ARMY PICTORIAL SERVICE \ BY .......
Inscribed in orange grease pencil on verso BC: MBT
