Aerial Photo of Camp Ross
Item
Title
Aerial Photo of Camp Ross
Subject
Black_and_white_photography
Midcentury_photography
Wilmington_photography
Description
An Aerial photo of Camp Ross. Camp Ross was a World War II base serving as a staging area (embarkation camp) under the command of the Army's Los Angeles Port of Embarkation. The camp was located in San Pedro, California and Wilmington, California. The United States Department of War leased 31.026 acres of land starting in 1942.
Creator
Callaway, Leon Hewitt, Jr. 1934-2012
Source
Leon Hewitt Callaway, Jr. Photographic Collection, 1953-1956
Date
1953-1956
Contributor
Wilmington Historical Society
Rights
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Format
Photographic Materials
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
LCC_01-02-01
Coverage
Los Angeles County (Calif.) City of Wilmington
Medium
Print
Physical Dimensions
8.5" x 11"
Citation
Callaway, Leon Hewitt, Jr. 1934-2012, “Aerial Photo of Camp Ross,” Wilmington Historical Society Digital Library, accessed December 12, 2025, https://wilmingtonhistory.omeka.net/items/show/3411.
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