Firing the cannon, July 4th celebration at Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1960s?

Photographic print; newspaper caption attached to print verso: "Master Sergeant James B. Harris fires the cannon at Fort McPherson, where the 4th of July is always celebrated with a 48-gun salute -- one for each state in the Union." Bottom margin of print is inscribed "6850 AJ4 Photo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Atlanta Journal
Other Authors: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1960
Subjects:
Fourth of July celebrations
Soldiers
Artillery
Field and mountain
United States. Army
Fort McPherson
Online Access:http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/118
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Summary:Photographic print; newspaper caption attached to print verso: "Master Sergeant James B. Harris fires the cannon at Fort McPherson, where the 4th of July is always celebrated with a 48-gun salute -- one for each state in the Union." Bottom margin of print is inscribed "6850 AJ4 Photo A Page 4 July 3 Atlanta Journal." The smoke coming from the barrel of the cannon is painted onto the print. Print is covered over with a sheet of glassine with editing remarks inscribed: "#2 Tone. #18 Yellow. Tint over sky as indicated."

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