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V-12 candidates on the ...

ca. 1943

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Title	V-12 candidates on the steps of the Western Michigan College of Education Administration Building
Date	ca. 1943
Time Period	1940 - 1949
Description	Promotional photograph used for brochure "On Board the Western Michigan" highlighting the V-12 program at Western Michigan College of Education to train officers for the Navy and Marines during World War II.

Frank “Stubby” Overmire...

ca. 1943

Overmire, Frank, 1919-1...

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Title	Frank “Stubby” Overmire, alumni, in Detroit Tigers uniform
Date	ca. 1943
Time Period	1940 - 1949
Description	Photograph of Frank "Stub" Overmire wearing a Detroit Tigers uniform. Photo is inscribed to "Juddy" Hyames. Stubby Overmire played for Western State Teachers College from 1938 to 1941. He played for the Detroit Tigers from 1943 to 1949.

Military exercies on th...

ca. 1943

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Title	Military exercies on the Athletic field, East campus, Western Michigan University
Date	ca. 1943
Time Period	1940 - 1949
Description	Photograph of soldiers conducting military exercises on the Athletic Field on East Campus, Michigan College of Education. View looking west. The Athletic Field was constructed on west side of Michigan Central Railroad tracks and opened for baseball games in the Spring of 1914. It was later used as training field during World War 2 for the the V-12 program.

Military exercises on t...

ca. 1943

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Title	Military exercises on the Athletic Field, East Campus, Western Michigan University
Date	ca. 1943
Time Period	1940 - 1949
Description	Photograph of soldiers marching in formation on the Athletic Field on East Campus, Michigan College of Education. View is looking west. The Athletic Field was constructed on west side of the Michigan Central Railroad tracks and opened for baseball games in the Spring of 1914. It was later used as training field during World War 2 for the the V-12 program.

Crowd watching military...

ca. 1943

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Title	Crowd watching military exercises on the Athletic field, East Campus, Western Michigan University
Date	ca. 1943
Time Period	1940 - 1949
Description	Photograph of a crowd watching military exercises on Western's Athletic field on the East Campus of Michigan College of Education. View looking NE toward campus. In the background is the Heating Plant, built in 1915, with its smoke stack. The Athletic Field was constructed on west side of Michigan Central Railroad tracks and opened for baseball games in the Spring of 1914. It was later used as training field during World War 2 for the the V-12 program.

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