Two trainees looking at a radio set. WWII vintage photograph based on type of fatigue uniforms and radio equipment. The photograph is identified on reverse: "Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek Virginia." Left: Lono, Luther Albert, Alpena Michigan, Right: Peterson, Reuben William, Portland, Oregon. The photo also has Oregon State written in pencil across the back. Possibly sent to Oregon State College by the US Military for publicity purposes due to OSC ROTC cadets as subject matter.
Contemporary reprint of an early field radio training session with OAC Cadets. Shows the early style wireless radio with cadets and training non-commissioned officer. Uniforms are pre-WWI vintage based on Puttees issued. The caption on reverse in older fountain pen states: "Field Radio - or wireless Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis." The dating in pencil of about 1915-16 is added later, as is the Department of Information, Oregon State University stamp. This type of radio equipment was in use in the pre-WWI years. The Signal Corps Company of OAC included this training on campus. Notes on reverse of photograph are concerning the buildings in the background: "Note: Dairy (Soc. Sc.), 2 white frame building the larger of which should be part of Alpha hall; daeke(?) frame house (SPE)."
