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Admiral William F. Halsey delivers farewell speech aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Admiral William F. Halsey ended his 45-year naval career aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota in the Los Angeles Harbor. He commanded the Third Fleet during the Pacific War against Japan. The ceremony consisted of the changing of his four-starred flag to the two-starred flag of his successor, Rear-Admiral Howard F. Kingman. The ship's entire company was present during the brief ceremony. After the ceremony, Halsey left the battleship on a crash boat and the U.S.S. South Dakota fired a 17-gun salute.
Date:
November 22, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Admiral William F. Halsey delivers farewell speech aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota, Los Angeles, 1945

Admiral William F. Halsey delivers farewell speech aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Admiral William F. Halsey ended his 45-year naval career aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota in the Los Angeles Harbor. He commanded the Third Fleet during the Pacific War against Japan. The ceremony consisted of the changing of his four-starred flag to the two-starred flag of his successor, Rear-Admiral Howard F. Kingman. The ship's entire company was present during the brief ceremony. After the ceremony, Halsey left the battleship on a crash boat and the U.S.S. South Dakota fired a 17-gun salute.
Date:
November 22, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Admiral William F. Halsey delivers farewell speech aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota, Los Angeles, 1945

Admiral William F. Halsey departs from the U.S.S. South Dakota after retiring as commander of the battleship, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Admiral William F. Halsey ended his 45-year naval career aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota in the Los Angeles Harbor. He commanded the Third Fleet during the Pacific War against Japan. The ceremony consisted of the changing of his four-starred flag to the two-starred flag of his successor, Rear-Admiral Howard F. Kingman. The ship's entire company was present during the brief ceremony. After the ceremony, Halsey left the battleship on a crash boat and the U.S.S. South Dakota fired a 17-gun salute.
Date:
November 22, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Admiral William F. Halsey departs from the U.S.S. South Dakota after retiring as commander of the battleship, Los Angeles, 1945

Admiral William F. Halsey hands over command of the U.S.S. South Dakota to Rear-Admiral Howard F. Kingman, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Admiral William F. Halsey ended his 45-year naval career aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota in the Los Angeles Harbor. He commanded the Third Fleet during the Pacific War against Japan. The ceremony consisted of the changing of his four-starred flag to the two-starred flag of his successor, Rear-Admiral Howard F. Kingman. The ship's entire company was present during the brief ceremony. After the ceremony, Halsey left the battleship on a crash boat and the U.S.S. South Dakota fired a 17-gun salute.
Date:
November 22, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Admiral William F. Halsey hands over command of the U.S.S. South Dakota to Rear-Admiral Howard F. Kingman, Los Angeles, 1945

Admiral William F. Halsey waves farewell aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota during his retirement ceremony, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Admiral William F. Halsey ended his 45-year naval career aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota in the Los Angeles Harbor. He commanded the Third Fleet during the Pacific War against Japan. The ceremony consisted of the changing of his four-starred flag to the two-starred flag of his successor, Rear-Admiral Howard F. Kingman. The ship's entire company was present during the brief ceremony. After the ceremony, Halsey left the battleship on a crash boat and the U.S.S. South Dakota fired a 17-gun salute.
Date:
November 22, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Admiral William F. Halsey waves farewell aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota during his retirement ceremony, Los Angeles, 1945

Captain David C. Morrison talking on his radio on the beach during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Description:
Captain David C. Morrison talking on his radio on the beach during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:
November and December 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Captain David C. Morrison talking on his radio on the beach during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Captain Lars H. Weseth looking through a sextant, Los Angeles, May 23, 1940

Description:
Captain Lars H. Weseth of the State fisheries research ship the N.B. Scofield looking through a sextant. Captain Weseth and the N.B. Scofield recently returned from a 10 week survey trip of tropical tuna grounds and tuna migration habits. The ship sailed around the Galapagos Islands conducting the most extensive surveys ever done on the Pacific.
Date:
May 23, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Captain Lars H. Weseth looking through a sextant, Los Angeles, May 23, 1940

Disassembled version of the U.S. Army's new Garand rifle on display as part of National Defense week, Los Angeles, February 1940

Description:
Disassembled version of the U.S. Army's new Garand rifle, called the “deadliest and most efficient rifle in the world.” The Garand rifle went on display in Los Angeles as part of National Defense week. The rifle, which fires 54 rounds per minute compared to its predecessor’s 10 rounds per minute, is named after its inventor, John C. Garand.
Date:
February 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Disassembled version of the U.S. Army's new Garand rifle on display as part of National Defense week, Los Angeles, February 1940

Explosion over the water during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Description:
Cloud from a TNT explostion over the water during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:
November and December 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Explosion over the water during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Former Marine Nelson D. Boyer showing police the place where he buried his wife's body after murdering her, South Gate, October 26, 1937

Description:
22-year-old ex-marine Nelson D. Boyer (center, hatless) with policemen at the site where he buried the body of his 42-year-old wife, Dorothy Doane Boyer. Boyer confessed to hitting his wife over the head with a dumbell on August 1, almost two months ago. Boyer said he was tired of his wife's nagging and that she would not allow him to divorce her. Boyer confessed to having premeditated the murder.
Date:
October 26, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Former Marine Nelson D. Boyer showing police the place where he buried his wife's body after murdering her, South Gate, October 26, 1937

Four veterans at Port Hueneme for a Quonset hut and surplus military supply sale, Port Hueneme, July 15, 1946

Description:
Four veterans in the War Assets Administration area at Port Hueneme for a sale of Quonset Huts and other surplus army and navy supplies such as tentage, steel bunks, electrical saws, bridge-building equipment, pumps and an air-raid warning siren. More than 1000 veterans with priority certificates showed up for the sale, some camped out to ensure they would get their choice of hut. The huts cost between $230 and $288 depending on the number of windows.
Date:
July 15, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Four veterans at Port Hueneme for a Quonset hut and surplus military supply sale, Port Hueneme, July 15, 1946

F.W. Fetherston examines a truck that is for sale at the War Assets Administration's surplus sale, Port Hueneme, May 1946

Description:
F.W. Fetherston from Corvallis, Oregon points to an area of rust on a truck for sale at the War Assets Administration's surplus truck and trailer sale at Port Hueneme. The sale was open to veterans only and included 5499 vehicles valued at about $14,000,000 total.
Date:
between May 20 and May 26, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
F.W. Fetherston examines a truck that is for sale at the War Assets Administration's surplus sale, Port Hueneme, May 1946