This image of Arthur Dionne in his US Navy uniform was taken in c. 1939. Arthur was a resident of Santa Clara, California.
The USS Brooklyn was a light cruiser, the lead ship of her class of seven, and the third US Navy ship to bear its name. The ship was commissioned in 1937 and served in the Atlantic during World War II as a convoy escort and also as fire support for amphibious landings.
A handwritten sign is taped to the inside of a business's glass door and reads: "Wartime Hours! Daily 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. - Saturday All Day 10 to 5. Appointments Lands 5-6392." The typed note hanging below the handwritten sign reads: "THIS IS WAR! Due to outside work we must cut our office hours down to the minimum for a while. Week days we will be here from eleven to three. Saturdays we will be here all day as usual. We can be reached at other times by phoning Landscape 5 6392. Appointments may be made by phone for evenings or Sunday. Approval books may be left with the shoe repair next door or with Mr. Forres real estate office across and u the street at 2154 Center St. - Globe Stamp Store.
