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Description
During World War II, the Army sent soldiers from the segregated 366th Infantry to Maine to guard the rails and bridges against enemy attack. These lines of transportation were critical for moving goods between the US and Canada.
These soldiers stood watch on the Onawa Trestle in Morkill.
About This Item
- Title: Soldiers on watch at Onawa Trestle, Morkill, ca. 1942
- Creation Date: circa 1942
- Subject Date: circa 1942
- Location: Morkill, Piscataquis County, ME
- Media: photographic print
- Collection: Bob Roberts Photographs
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- African Americans--Maine--Morkill
- Guards--Maine--Morkill
- Railroad bridges--Maine--Morkill
- Railroad tracks--Maine--Morkill
- Soldiers--Maine--Morkill
- United States. Army--African American troops
- World War, 1939-1942
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Monson Historical SocietyPO Box 308, Monson, ME 04464
(207) 876-3073
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