USS Intrepid and the Statue of Liberty
Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Henry B. Hopson
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateNovember 30, 1956
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Chris & Nancy Wehrung in honor of his grandfather Henry B. Hopson. P2018.05.01
Object numberP2018.05.01
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal aerial image looking down on USS Intrepid as the aircraft carrier sails in New York Harbor past the Statue of Liberty. Men are lining the forward half of the straight flight deck. The starboard aircraft elevator is raised and there are triangular roof like structures on the aft end and forward section of the deck. New Jersey is at the top of the image. Tugboats or escort boats are sailing next to Intrepid. There is a white border around the image. The back has “No. CVA-11 (L)2524-A Date 30 Nov 1956 // USS Intrepid (CVA-11) // Subject: USS Intrepid (CVA-11) passing // the Statue of Liberty while // entering New York.” and “Released // If published credit // must be given as follows // “official photograph // U.S. Navy” stamped and written in black ink.On View
Not on viewCollections
Charles T. Robinson Jr.
April 13, 1957
Object number: P2019.20.01
