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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- PEOPLE -- TOPICS --

African-Americans and the U.S. Navy --
World War II Activities in the United States --
Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
Recreation & Sports

This page features views of African-American trainees at Great Lakes taking part in recreational activities and sports.

For other pictorial coverage of African-Americans during World War II, see the African Americans and the U.S. Navy -- World War II cover page.

For pictorial coverage of other eras, see the African Americans and the U.S. Navy cover page.

If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

The following pictures feature African-Americans participating in sports and other recreational activities at Great Lakes during World War II.
For additional views of Wartime training and other activities at Great Lakes, see:
General Views;
Graduation Ceremonies;
Field & Military Training;
Shore Patrol Training;
Visiting Entertainers, Political Figures and Celebrities.

Photo #: 80-G-294858

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois


African-American boxing champions in training at Great Lakes, 3 March 1943.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 67KB; 580 x 765 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-294755

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois


Hartwell Simms working on a cartoon, while in training at NTS Great Lakes, 9 July 1943.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 75KB; 590 x 765 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-294911

Camp Robert Smalls, Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois


Members of the camp drama group, 12 June 1943.
They were then presenting the play "Freedom the Banner".

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 95KB; 740 x 605 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-294841

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois


The station's African-American swing band playing, April-December 1943.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 89KB; 740 x 605 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-294752

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois


Premier broadcast over the CBS radio network of the African-American regiments' Sunday Evening Hour, 4 July 1943.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 57KB; 740 x 600 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 


For additional views of Wartime training and other activities at Great Lakes, see:
General Views;
Graduation Ceremonies;
Field & Military Training;
Shore Patrol Training;
Visiting Entertainers, Political Figures and Celebrities.

For other pictorial coverage of African-Americans during World War II, see the African Americans and the U.S. Navy -- World War II cover page.

For pictorial coverage of other eras, see the African Americans and the U.S. Navy cover page.

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11 December 1998