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Call NumberTMD-157CreatorBingham, Roy O., 1918-1992DateJune 1945SummaryBritish Field Marshall Alexander speaks to troops from the 3rd Battalion of the 87th Regiment. He stands on a grassy knoll, some officers behind him, including one wearing the Tenth Mountain Division patch who could possibly be General George P. Hays. The troops stand at ease close to Alexander with an American flag and the standard of the 87th. Many of the men wear sunglasses. Behind are steep mountain slopes.Physical Description1 photonegative ; 10 x 12 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm (7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectMilitary officers--American--ItalySoldiers--American--ItalyHays, George P. (George Price), 1892-1978Alexander of Tunis, Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Earl, 1891-1969United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thWorld War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--ItalyGeographic AreaItalyCollection10th Mountain Division RecordsRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR700200157; Blizzard.Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in Collection10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection. Henry Moscow collectionNotesNumber 209 and "Field Marshall Alexander" hand written on original negative envelope. Photographic print has "Field Marshal Sir Harold RLG Alexander, 87th" written in pencil on reverse. Original envelope contained twelve other negatives, see manuscripts, 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Henry Moscow Collection, negatives 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540. Photograph published in Blizzard, June 10, 1945, page 3, with headline "Message from Alexander."; Photographic print has blue wax pencil cropping marks printing directions. See also TMD-158; Title supplied by cataloger. R7002001573

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Credit10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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