This photograph shows Ernest Hemingway in uniform at Oak Park, Illinois.
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This photograph shows Ernest Hemingway in uniform at Oak Park, Illinois.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-EHEMC: Ernest Hemingway Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 192669
Full Citation: Ernest Hemingway at Oak Park, Illinois; 1919; Photographs: Early Years, 1899-1921, 7/21/1899 – 12/31/1921; Collection JFK-EHEMC: Ernest Hemingway Collection,; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/ernest-hemingway-at-oak-park-illinois/, May 2, 2026]
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