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Name: Brad Shamitko                                                                        Date: June 24, 2005

 

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Pearl Harbor bombing. Burning oil. Streaming from the shattered fuel tanks, oil turned parts of Pearl Harbor into a sea of flames, following the Japanese attacks. This picture was taken from near the naval air station boat landing. Barely visible through the smoke area are a damaged U.S. battleship and the capsized USS Oklahoma.  Dec. 1941

 

Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540

President Roosevelt signs the Declaration of War against Japan, December 1941

President Roosevelt signs the Declaration of War against Japan, December 1941

 

By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present, Library of Congress.

 

Poster reminding citizens of complete blackouts as a civil defense procedure

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Poster promoting safety procedures during civil defense air raid drills

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Poster encouraging civilians to be properly prepared for air raids, showing shovel, ax, fire extinguisher, flashlight, first aid kit, bucket of sand, goggles, and a hose.

 

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

 

Poster encouraging voluntary participation in civilian defense, showing airplane flying over outline of Alabama

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

 

 

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