U.S.S. "Cavalier" (attack transport) arrival Long Beach, 1954

5 images. U.S.S. "Cavalier" (attack transport) arrival Long Beach, 23 April 1954. Captain W.M.S. Post Junior, (commanding officer); Sydna Jean Elrod, 7 years (stricken with Polio, and confined to a wheelchair); Mrs. Sydna Elrod (mother of victim); William F. Elrod, junior, 5 years (brother of victim); Radarman Second Class Merlyn D. Hatcher, 21 years; Gunner's Mate First Class William F. Elrod (dad of victim).; Supplementary material reads: "Chernus -- harbor. Attack transports arrival -- Long Beach. One negative shows attack transport USS Cacalier coming to dock at Berth B-12, Long Beach, relatives of men aboard in forground. Two negatives show Captain William S. Post Junior, commanding officer of USS Cavalier, handing painting of ship to seven-year-old Sydna Jean Elrod, stricken with polio and confined to wheelchair, on dock. Crew also collected $2171 in cash for cirl who was named Miss Cavalier by crewmen of the attack transport. Three negatives show Radarman 2/C Merlyn D. Matcher, 21, handing check to Sydna Jean Elrod. On right is girl's father, Gunner's Mate First Class William F. Elrod, of 3021 McNab Street, Long Beach, helping Sydna Elrod, and boy is girl's brother is William F. Elrod junior, 5".

本数据集共包含5张影像，记录了1954年4月23日美国海军“骑士号”（U.S.S. "Cavalier"，攻击运输舰（attack transport））抵达长滩港的相关场景。出镜人员包括时任舰长W.M.S.小波斯特（W.M.S. Post Junior）、7岁的脊髓灰质炎（Polio）患儿西德娜·琼·埃尔罗德（Sydna Jean Elrod，需依靠轮椅出行）、患儿母亲西德娜·埃尔罗德夫人、5岁的患儿兄长小威廉·F·埃尔罗德、时年21岁的二级雷达兵（Radarman Second Class）默林·D·哈彻（Merlyn D. Hatcher），以及患儿父亲、一级枪炮兵（Gunner's Mate First Class）威廉·F·埃尔罗德。

补充说明文本如下：“切尔努斯港。攻击运输舰抵港——长滩。其中一张底片记录了攻击运输舰“骑士号”（USS "Cavalier"）停靠长滩港B-12泊位的画面，前景为舰上官兵的家属。两张底片记录了时任“骑士号”舰长小威廉·S·波斯特（William S. Post Junior）在码头将舰船画作赠予7岁脊髓灰质炎患儿西德娜·琼·埃尔罗德的场景，后者因患病需依靠轮椅出行。舰上官兵还为这名患儿募集了2171美元善款，患儿被该攻击运输舰的官兵评选为‘骑士小姐’。三张底片记录了二级雷达兵默林·D·哈彻向西德娜·琼·埃尔罗德交付支票的画面。画面右侧为女孩的父亲、一级枪炮兵威廉·F·埃尔罗德，其住址为长滩麦克纳布街3021号，正协助西德娜·埃尔罗德；画面中的男孩为女孩的兄长、5岁的小威廉·F·埃尔罗德。”