Salute to the Marines Rally, William H. Mortensen with marine speaking on stage, Hartford

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Content From: Connecticut Historical Society
Description: Two men stand on a stage. One man wears a dress military uniform and hat, probably a marine uniform, and stands at a lectern with a microphone. The other man stands next to a microphone stand. There is a heavy curtain, possibly velvet, in the background.
Note: Title supplied by cataloger.The "Salute to the Marines" Rally at Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford was used to help sell war bonds during World War II.William H. Mortensen is on the right.
Date: 1942
Place: Hartford (Conn.)
Topic: Military uniforms
Soldiers
War bonds & funds
War rallies
Genre: photographs
People: Mortensen, William H., 1903-1990
Physical Description: Source extent: 1 photographic print ; 26 x 21 cm.
Rights: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Identifier: Accession number: 2002.87.217
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Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/40002:14433

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