The Snapshots in Time Collection
Gallery: Part 3
A 1949 commemorative album follows General Jonathan M. Wainwright, the commander of Bataan and Corregidor who endured more than three years of Japanese captivity, through the receptions, galas, and studio appearances of his postwar celebrity. Ceremonial leis, Disabled American Veterans citations, and hotel corridor conversations capture the social life of veterans' conventions in the late 1940s.
General Jonathan Wainwright with Unidentified Woman at Social Function, 1949
General Jonathan Wainwright Greeting a Young Woman in a Receiving Line, 1949
General Jonathan Wainwright in Dress Uniform Conversing with a Civilian on a Studio Set, 1949
General Jonathan Wainwright Reviewing Documents in an Office Setting, 1949
General Jonathan Wainwright at Disabled American Veterans Citation Presentation, 1949
General Jonathan Wainwright with Two Men on a Studio Set, 1949
Reception Scene with Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V.) Cap, Late 1940s Social Gathering
Musical Combo Performs for Guests at Veterans' Convention Reception, Late 1940s
General Officer and Fellow Veterans in Conversation at Reunion Event, Late 1940s
Three Men Seated at Banquet Table During Veterans' Convention Dinner, Late 1940s
Informal Group Portrait at Social Gathering, Wainwright Photo Album, circa 1949
Jovial Group of Convention Attendees Sharing a Laugh, Late 1940s Reception
Close Conversation Among Three Attendees at Veterans' Convention, Late 1940s
Convention Attendee in Tweed Jacket Conversing at Hotel Lounge Bar, Late 1940s
Attendee with Pipe and Lapel Medal Speaking with Tweed-Jacketed Figure, Late 1940s Convention
Convention Attendees Mingling at Reception, Featuring Recurring Honoree Figure, Late 1940s
Guests at a Reception, General Wainwright Commemorative Album, 1949
Group Portrait of Men at a Veterans' Reunion or Convention Reception, 1949
Group Conversation with Woman Wearing Shell Lei at Veterans' Convention Reception, Late 1940s
Honoree Presented with Ceremonial Lei at Veterans' Convention Reception, Late 1940s
Formal Evening Gala Conversation with Women in Evening Gowns, Late 1940s Convention
Candid Portrait of Two Men in Conversation at a Veterans' Reunion Banquet, Wainwright Album, c. 1949-1955
Handshake with DAV National Commander at Veterans' Convention, Late 1940s
Crowded Hotel Lounge Scene with Central Figure and Attendees, Late 1940s Convention
Guest of Honor in Ceremonial Lei Shakes Hands with Boutonniered Attendee, Late 1940s Convention
Two Couples at Hotel Bar During Convention Cocktail Hour, Late 1940s
Laughing Group with Woman Wearing Shell Lei at Convention Reception, Late 1940s
Group Portrait of Six Convention Attendees with Lei-Wearing Young Woman, Late 1940s
Convention Attendee with Hook Prosthetic Holds Drink at DAV Reception, Late 1940s
Convention Attendees at Fully Stocked Hotel Bar, Late 1940s Cocktail Hour
Dinner Party Gathering, Wainwright Social Album, circa 1949
Gathering at the Bar, Wainwright Social Album, circa 1949
Medal Presentation Ceremony, Wainwright Social Album, circa 1949
