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Black and white photograph of a ruined temple in Greece with enlisted sailors walking toward it
Sailors Visiting the Temple of Zeus
Black and white photograph of a ruined temple in Greece with enlisted sailors walking toward it
Black and white photograph of a ruined temple in Greece with enlisted sailors walking toward it

Sailors Visiting the Temple of Zeus

Object NamePhotograph
Date1956–58
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Robert Salmanowitz Sr. P2016.43.220
Object numberP2016.43.220
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of sailors visiting a Greek temple. The structure is a long, columned, stone building. There are enlisted men in white jumpers, trousers and Dixie cup hats around the structure. A man on the left is taking a photograph. The sky is cloudy. There is a white border around the image. The back of the image is captioned, “Temple of Zeus” and stamped, “907”.
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