Hank Greenberg Inducted to the Army, captured by LIFE Magazine Vol 10 no. 20
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Title
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Hank Greenberg Inducted to the Army, captured by LIFE Magazine Vol 10 no. 20
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Rights
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Copyright LIFE Magazine 1941, Google Books
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Creator
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LIFE Magazine
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Date
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Published on May 19, in Volume 10 Number 20 of the 1941 run.
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Description
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Page 45 has a bolded headline on the left side of the page that reads "ARMY INDUCTS HIGHEST - PAID BASEBALL PLAYER". To the right of the headline, and the article that follows, is a picture of Hank Greenberg reading the newspaper story about his game the day before, in which he hit 2 solo home runs and his Tigers won 2-1.
Below the article and image, about halfway down the page, are 6 images of Greenberg organized into a grid. The top row of images (left to right) shows Greenberg crossing home plate after a home run, Greenberg in the dugout with teammates, and Hank giving his uniform to the manager of the Tigers after the game. The bottom row of images show (left to right) Greenberg and the team owner, Greenberg posing with a present from a fan (a cake), and lastly Greenberg at a goodbye dinner with family and friends.
Pages 46 and 48 (47 was a full page advertisement) follow similar formats. Three images are aligned vertically in the right column on both pages, while advertisements make up the left column.
Page 46 shows (top to bottom) Greenberg arriving at the draft center, getting fingerprinted, and lastly taking his oath.
Page 48 shows (top to bottom) Greenberg visiting with the army doctor, getting fitted for his uniform, and lastly standing at attention in his full army uniform.
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Format
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PDF file of the LIFE magazine publication pages.
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Language
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English.
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Publisher
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Google Books
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Contributor
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LIFE Magazine, TIME Inc.
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Identifier
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Volume 10 Number 22 Pages 45, 46, & 48.
ISSN 0024-3019
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Subject
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Baseball; WWII; World War II; Hank Greenberg; 1941.
