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NH 92787 Walter Colton, Chaplain, USN

Walter Colton, Chaplain, USN
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Title: Walter Colton, Chaplain, USN
Caption: Portrait painting by Clayton Braun, circa 1940s. Colton served as a Navy chaplain in 1830-1851. A prolific writer, he promoted shipboard libraries, spoke out for improved pay and uniforms for chaplains, and championed good morals.
Description: Courtesy of the Chief of Chaplains, USN.
Catalog #: NH 92787
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: Painting by Clayton Braun.
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo, Oil Painting
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