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Color photograph of a ship's boiler, with a man inside cleaning it visible through a circular h…
Cleaning the Boiler
Color photograph of a ship's boiler, with a man inside cleaning it visible through a circular h…
Color photograph of a ship's boiler, with a man inside cleaning it visible through a circular hole in the side of the boiler

Cleaning the Boiler

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1972–1974
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the Jerry Glueck family. P2017.12.11
Object numberP2017.12.11
DescriptionPhotograph, Color; Square image of a man cleaning out a boiler in one of Intrepid's fire rooms. He is visible inside the machinery through one of two large circular holes. The interior of the boiler is dark, and the man's face is difficult to see. Another man is in the foreground, on the right. He appears to be leaning over to look inside the boiler. He is wearing a white t-shirt and trousers. The bottom left corner has “Technicolor”. The back of the image is captioned in black ink, “Fire sides on boiler”. The word “water” is crossed out below fire.
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Color photograph of a round opening in the side of a ship's boiler, with a smiling man inside t…
Cleaning the Boiler
Jerry Glueck
1972–1974
Object number: P2017.12.12
Color photograph of a man inside one of USS Intrepid's boilers
Cleaning the Boiler
Jerry Glueck
1972–1974
Object number: P2017.12.30
Back and white photograph of two crew members lighting a boiler in a ship's fire room
Lighting Off a Boiler
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.06
Black and white photograph of two crew members working in the lower level of a ship's fire room
Lower Level of Fire Room (Boiler Room)
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.08
Black and white photograph of a crew member operating a soot blower in a ship's fire room
Operating a Soot Blower
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.11
Black and white photograph of a crew member operating a fuel oil burner in a fire room
Fuel Oil Burner
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.23
Black and white photograph of a crew member operating a soot blower in a ship's fire room
Operating a Soot Blower
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.09
Black and white photograph of a crew member adjusting a feed check valve in a fire room
Adjusting a Feed Check Valve
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.24
Black and white photograph of a crew member adjusting a large valve wheel in a fire room
Adjusting a Valve Wheel
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.21
Black and white photograph of a crew member adjusting the main steam stop valve wheel in a fire…
Adjusting the Main Steam Stop Valve
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.22
Black and white photograph of a crew member inspecting a fire pump
Inspecting a Fire Pump
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.13
Color photograph of a boiler room (fireroom) on USS Intrepid
Fireroom #4
Jerry Glueck
July 1972
Object number: P2017.12.23
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