Jimmy Sterling, blind Spanish war navy veteran, giving a speech, Los Angeles

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Sterling wears 5 medals, including Spanish American War Spanish Campaign Navy Service Medal, United Spanish War Veterans Medal, and Manila Bay Medal, Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2466. Jimmy Sterling. Photo by Adelbert Bartlett, 535 16th Street, Santa Monica, Calif. "Smiling" Jimmy Sterling, blind Spanish war navy veteran, 1421 Federal avenue, Sawtelle, California, secretary of disabled navy veterans of Spanish War, making a public speech on behalf of his comrades in arms., Jimmy Sterling in uniform, with medals and cane, giving a speech with raised fist, Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.