[View of switchboard at a unit headquarters in Northern Ireland. T/4 Norman Howell, Stanton, MICH., Chief operator, and PFC Lewis La Vake, Detroit, MICH., at the board and making a test, respectively. 5th Sig Co., 5th Inf Div, Braynsford, County Down, Northern Ireland. ]
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[View of switchboard at a unit headquarters in Northern Ireland. T/4 Norman Howell, Stanton, MICH., Chief operator, and PFC Lewis La Vake, Detroit, MICH., at the board and making a test, respectively. 5th Sig Co., 5th Inf Div, Braynsford, County Down, Northern Ireland. ]
March 16, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10 × 11.9 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-44-2507
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 721
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 251
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-44-2507 FREEMAN 18 MAR 44 \ VIEW OF SWTICHBOARD AT A UNIT HEADQUARTERS \ IN NORTHERN IRELAND. T/4 NORMAN HOWELL, \ STANTON, MICH., CHIEF OPERATOR AND PFC \ LEWIS LA VAKE, DETROIT, MICH., AT THE BOARD AND MAKING A TEST, RESPECTIVELY. \ 5TH SIG CO., 5TH INF DIV, BRYANSFORD, COUNTY [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ DOWN, NORTHERN IRELAND.
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 27 MAR 1944 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in pencil on verso BC: CEMcL
Stamped in black ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until released by Censor
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 721
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 251
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-44-2507 FREEMAN 18 MAR 44 \ VIEW OF SWTICHBOARD AT A UNIT HEADQUARTERS \ IN NORTHERN IRELAND. T/4 NORMAN HOWELL, \ STANTON, MICH., CHIEF OPERATOR AND PFC \ LEWIS LA VAKE, DETROIT, MICH., AT THE BOARD AND MAKING A TEST, RESPECTIVELY. \ 5TH SIG CO., 5TH INF DIV, BRYANSFORD, COUNTY [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ DOWN, NORTHERN IRELAND.
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 27 MAR 1944 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in pencil on verso BC: CEMcL
Stamped in black ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until released by Censor
