Erwin Rudolph, World Champion Billiard Player for five times shows U.S. Marine Captain Thos. Whitesel how to manage a difficult shot at U.S. Marine Barracks at Hingham, Mass. Rudolph is playing a series of exhibition matches for men in the service throughout the country under the auspices of the WPA War Mobile Unit at Hingham, and under the sponsorship of the Billiard Ass’n of America. He appeared at the Hingham Marine Ammunition Depot under the auspices of the WPA War Mobile Recreation Unit. Left to Right: Lt. P. Caswell, U.S. Navy; Capt. Thos. Whitesel, U.S. Marine Corps; and Erwin Rudolph, Five Times World Champion Billiard Player; and Sgt. Major, O.P. Olson, U.S. Marines.
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Erwin Rudolph, World Champion Billiard Player for five times shows U.S. Marine Captain Thos. Whitesel how to manage a difficult shot at U.S. Marine Barracks at Hingham, Mass. Rudolph is playing a series of exhibition matches for men in the service throughout the country under the auspices of the WPA War Mobile Unit at Hingham, and under the sponsorship of the Billiard Ass’n of America. He appeared at the Hingham Marine Ammunition Depot under the auspices of the WPA War Mobile Recreation Unit. Left to Right: Lt. P. Caswell, U.S. Navy; Capt. Thos. Whitesel, U.S. Marine Corps; and Erwin Rudolph, Five Times World Champion Billiard Player; and Sgt. Major, O.P. Olson, U.S. Marines.

[ca. November 1942]

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