Chemical Warfare
USCG training booklet
The chemical warfare book features typed instructions and handwritten illustrations. This belonged to Jay Owens, former USCG member that trained in St. Augustine during WWII. 130 pages.
U.S. Coast Guard
c. 1942
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Cartoon Sketch
Sketch cartoon drawings of a recruit with a vampire figure about to administer a shot, secondary sketch of a pig.
Arthur Chestnut, a U.S. Coastguardsman stationed in St. Augustine made drawings twice a month for The Shield, the official magazine of the Training Center. Chestnut was known for poking fun at war. His humor provided much-needed stress relief for those preparing to risk their lives.
Arthur Chestnut
1940s
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Trainee Going to Paint at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
WWII at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
A trainee walking and swinging a bucket of paint while under the watchful eye of an officer, west side of the Hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, FL
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
1940s
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
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Sweeping the Grounds
WWII at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
A Coast Guard Trainee, sweeping the grounds on the West Side of the Hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, FL
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
1940s
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
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Recruits Arriving at the Hotel Ponce de Leon Coast Guard Training Station
WWII at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
Recruits arriving at the Hotel Ponce de Leon Coast Guard Training Station, St. Augustine, FL
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
1940s
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
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Company "G 1" Coast Guard Training Station, St. Augustine, Florida
WWII at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
Company "G 1" in white uniforms, Coast Guard Training Station, St. Augustine, Florida
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
1940s
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
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SPARS by the Hotel Ponce de Leon
WWII at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
SPARS Trainee by the Hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, FL, February 1943
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
1943
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
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Coast Guard Reserves Trainee at the Front Gates
WWII at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
Coast Guard Reserves Trainee at the Front Gates of the hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, FL
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
1943
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
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Company B-2 Coast Guard Training Station, St. Augustine, Florida
WWII at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
Company B-2, Coast Guard Training Station at the Hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Florida
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
1940s
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
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Coast Guard Trainees in the Barracks
WWII at the Hotel Ponce de Leon
A group of Coast Guard trainees in the Barracks, St. Augustine, FL
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
1940s
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
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