Miscellaneous Photographs
Title:
Stewards aboard LST-727
Object ID:
2017.053.14
Object Name:
Photograph
Description:
Digital copy of a photograph showing two of LST-727's steward's mates, stewards, or cooks standing on the main deck. The Steward Branch was a racially segregated service branch within the U.S. Navy and was primary means of service for African-Americans within the U.S. Navy during World War II.
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