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| Fetch? | Row ID | Media | Date | Vessel | Place | Related Places | Inscription/Marks | Subject | Notes | Archive Number |
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| 1 | ![]() | 10/16/1943 | E4789 - Virginia Lee Potter and Better Adelaide Verell, civilian workers in AG Office. 10-16-43 Official photograph U.S.Army Signal Corps, HRPE, Newport News, Va. | Civilians in war–Virginia–Newport News.; Women in war–Virginia–Newport News.; Offices–Virginia–Newport News. | Virginia Potter and Betty Verell working at a desk in the Adjutant General Office. | P0003/01-#E-4789 | ||||
| 2 | ![]() | 8/11/1945 | Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Va. (U.S.). Chapel.; United States. Army–Chaplains.; United States. Army–Officers. | Wedding ceremony being performed in the Port Chapel, HRPE, Newport News, Va., by Chaplain (Capt.) Raphael Weisenback, O-522298, Cincinnati, Ohio. Participants in the ceremony, are standing left to right: Cpl. William C. Kistner, 33553669, Baltimore, Md., 3783 Truck Company, Bridge Camp, Best Man; T/5 Richard A. Pion, 35543975, Fort Wayne, Ind., 3783 Truck Company, Bridge Camp, groom; Miss Betty Ann Brooks, Newport News, Va., bride; and Miss Dora Jordan, Newport News, Va., Maid of Honor. | Military weddings–Virginia–Newport News.; Army spouses–Virginia–Newport News. | Shows the wedding party standing before the chaplain at the altar. The chaplain has a book in his hand as if he were giving them a reading. | P0003/01-#E-15141 | |||
| 3 | ![]() | 8/11/1945 | Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Va. (U.S.). Chapel. | Mr. Oran Frederick Brooks, father of the bride, and Miss Betty Ann Brooks, bride, as they come down the aisle between the guard of honor. Miss Brooks became the bride of T/5 Richard A. Pion, of Fort Wayne, Ind. The ceremony was performed in the Port Chapel, HRPE, Newport News, Va., by Chaplain Raphael Weisenback. | Military weddings–Virginia–Newport News.; Army spouses–Virginia–Newport News.; Honor guards–Virginia–Newport News. | Shows the father of the bride walking his daughter down the aisle of the Port Chapel. They are passing through an honor guard with ceremonial rifles. | P0003/01-#E-15142 | |||
| 4 | ![]() | 8/11/1945 | Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Va. (U.S.). Chapel. | T/5 Richard A. Pion, 35543975, Fort Wayne, Ind., 3783th Truck Company, Bridge Camp, and Mrs. Betty Ann Pion, the former Miss Betty Ann Brooks, of Newport News, Va. They are shown leaving the Port Chapel, HRPE, Newport News, Va., after their marriage ceremony. | Military weddings–Virginia–Newport News.; Army spouses–Virginia–Newport News.; Honor guards–Virginia–Newport News. | Shows the bride and groom exiting the chapel by passing under the raised rifles of an honor guard. | P0003/01-#E-15143 | |||
| 5 | ![]() | 12/11/1943 | United States. Army. Camp Patrick Henry (Va.). Recreation Hall 1. | Betty Ann Brooks receives kiss from Glayds Lyle while Ann Page holds cake. Photo taken at entertainment by Newport News girls at Rec. Hall 1, Camp Patrick Henry. | Soldiers–Recreation–Virginia–Newport News.; Civilians in war–Virginia–Newport News. | Shows three women on stage, one is planting a peck on the cheek of another. In the background at least fourteen seated women in gowns can be seen on stage. | P0003/01-#J-5590 |
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