Studio publicity photographs from the induction of CPT Marian Davies in the 1st Battalion, 1st Medical Regiment of the California State Guard which was a Hollywood Unit. The photographs also feature CPT Frank C. Nolan and 1LT John Castillo and are marked Universal Studios. CPT Marian Davie was an actress and girlfriend of media tycoon William Randolf Hearst.
Credits: Provided by California Military Department Historical Collection
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