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[ New Search ] Shipping Day Location : San Francisco, CA Date : May 9, 1940 Agency : NYA Credits : Rondal Partridge (Photographer) Owner : NARA (SPB) Medium : B&W Photo Control Number : RG 119-CAL-4-213 Enlarged Image Description : "Shipping day" in a navy enlistment office. These boys are being finger printed and signed up and will be shipped to San Diego within a few hours. Before being finger printed they are told to step out of line if they "think" they have a criminal record. This is their last chance to change their minds about joining the navy. Enlistment is for six years; it was raised from four years. Listed Under: [Photo Series][NYA Photoessays of Rondal Partridge][Hanging Around]