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Carl Birdwhistell posing outside of his tent in Santa Maria, Italy in 1944 during World War II.

Santa Maria, Italy

World War II (1939-1945) tents

Carl Birdwhistell in Santa Maria, Italy in 1944 during World War II.

Santa Maria, Italy

palm trees World War II (1939-1945)

Carl Birdwhistell and buddies showing off their shower set-up at their camp at Santa Maria, Italy...

Santa Maria, Italy

shower

A skinny Carl Birdwhistell on the island of Sicily, Italy during World War II

Sambuca Sicilia, Italy

World War II (1939-1945)

Carl Birdwhistell taking a break to do some swimming in Sorrento, Italy during World War II.

Sorrento, Italy

swimming World War II (1939-1945)

Carl Birdwhistell on leave/break in Sorrento, Italy during World War II

Sorrento, Italy

bathing suits dog tag motorboats

Carl Birdwhistell in Sorrento, Italy in 1944.

Sorrento, Italy

palm trees World War II (1939-1945)

Carl Birdwhistell posing with downed German plane in 1944 in Italy during World War II.

World War II (1939-1945)

Carl posing with his Quartermaster Service truck, likely in 1943 in Africa.

World War II (1939-1945)

James and Martha Alexander on the left. Independence, Oregon

Independence, United States

Sisters Laura and Florence Sonnenberg in a studio in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn, United States

Sisters

Sisters Laura and Florence Sonnenberg in Brooklyn around 1921

Brooklyn, United States

pony

A young Laura Sonnenberg with a pony in Brooklyn in 1917 or 1918

Brooklyn, United States

pony saddles tobaggan hat

Baby Laura Sonnenberg at the Adelmans Studio in Brooklyn, New York in 1916 or 1917

Baby

Candid portrait of a young Laura Sonnenberg

skirts

Candid portrait of the Sonnenberg sisters outside of Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn, United States

Russian immigrants Irving and Rose Sonnenberg in 1920. Daughters in the background.

Brooklyn, United States

fedora

Laura and Florence Sonnenberg in their school uniforms in Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, United States

uniforms: school

Graduation photo of Laura Sonnenberg in Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, United States

pearls Female Teenager

A young Dona Progebin on a pony in Brooklyn in 1944

Brooklyn, United States

pony ropes bonnets

Martin Progebin and his daughter Dona around 1947

Brooklyn, United States

At Lake Hopatcong, Summer 1945

lake

At Lake Hopatcong, Summer 1945

sand lake

At Lake Hopatcong, Summer 1945

swimming lake