The Snapshots in Time Collection
Lt. Barnard Presents Card to Honoree at Reserve Officers' Function, c. early 1960s
In this photograph, a junior U.S. Army Reserve officer identified as Lt. Barnard presents a card to a young woman during a social gathering of Reserve officers, likely in the early 1960s. The gift box and card on the table suggest a moment of formal recognition, farewell, or thanks -- a small but telling detail of the personal warmth that accompanied official military functions of the era. Project: 218665