Title	Soldiers Entertain Themselves at Union Station
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
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Item ID	P0130_A_4X5_BOX3_103871F_2
Description	Although railroad travel decreased during The Great Depression, it increased once again during World War II with the transport of military service men. Inside Union Station, both the USO and Travelers Aid Society helped troops obtain food, overnight lodgings, and entertainment. These soldiers enjoy playing the piano in the station's Service Men's Center.
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 Union Station (Indianapolis, Ind.) Railroad stations United Service Organizations (U.S.) Soldiers Military life Pianos
Creator	W.H. Bass Photo Company
Date	1942-10-23
Time Period	1940s (1940-1949)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Collection Name	W.H. Bass Photo Company Collection
Collection Number	P0130
Format of Original	Acetate negative, 4x5
Digital Format	JP2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Copyright Notice	Digital Image © 2014 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Date created	04-24-2014
Date modified	06-12-2015
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Soldiers Entertain Themselves at Union Station

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