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Color photograph of a man inside one of USS Intrepid's boilers
Cleaning the Boiler
Color photograph of a man inside one of USS Intrepid's boilers
Color photograph of a man inside one of USS Intrepid's boilers

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. P2017.12.30
Object numberP2017.12.30
DescriptionPhotograph, Color; Square personal image of a man cleaning the interior of one of USS Intrepid’s boilers. He is in the fireside of the boiler. The space is built of ribbed, dark metal. The man has dark skin and dark hair, and he is wearing a dark shirt. He is looking over his shoulder at the camera. A lamp hangs over his head. “Technicolor” is printed in the lower left corner. The back of the image is captioned, “Doing firesides // on boiler // Our 2nd class // officer Gayles // inside boiler // #4 fireroom.” The photograph has rounded corners.

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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 ship's boiler, with a man inside cleaning it visible through a circular h…
Cleaning the Boiler
Jerry Glueck
1972–1974
Object number: P2017.12.11
Color photograph of a boiler room (fireroom) on USS Intrepid
Fireroom #4
Jerry Glueck
July 1972
Object number: P2017.12.23
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 working at a desk in the B Division office
B Division Office
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.05
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 operating a boiler feed check valve
Boiler Feed Check Valve
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.12
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 at the emergency feed pump in a ship's fire room
Emergency Feed Pump
Albert J. Kreitzer
September 1967
Object number: P2023.67.10
Color photograph of a man in a white t-shirt lounging on a ship's bunk and playing chess
Jerry Glueck Playing Chess
Jerry Glueck
1972–1974
Object number: P2017.12.07
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
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