Federalized

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Title: Federalized
Description:

Two soldiers shaking hands as three others look on during ceremony held at armory at 1322 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights; background dark. Caption: "FEDERALIZED: Three battalions of the 106th Infantry, State Guard, were mustered into Federal service last night at the 23d Regiment Armory. Col. Lennox C. Brennan, retiring commander, second from left, is congratulated by Col. Clifford W. Butt, second from right, new commander of what is now a National Guard unit. In background are Lt. Col. Howard Decker, 1st Battalion, left; Lt. Col. Harry Tyler, 2d Battalion, center, and Maj. Clifford A. Hand, 3d Battalion, right."

Date: 1947
Location: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
More Details: Title from caption on verso.
On verso: date stamped: Mar. 13, 1947.
Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
Collection: Armories
Subject: New York (State). National Guard.
Soldiers
Institution: Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection.
Medium: Gelatin silver prints.
Photographic prints.
Rights: Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library.
ID: ARM 0023