Rhonda Fleming Visits Sick Bay

Object NamePhotograph

Historic Owner Bruce Miller

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

DateApril 26, 1959

PeriodCold War

Mediumphotographic paper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Bruce W. Miller, former crewmember USS Intrepid. P2018.15.02

Object numberP2018.15.02

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of movie star Rhonda Fleming visiting a patient in sick bay. The photograph was taken from one side of a patient's bunk, looking through to the other side. The patient, whose back is to the camera, is lying in his rack and is covered by a white sheet. His head is propped up on his elbow. Fleming is wearing a light colored coat and a scarf over her hair. She is leaning over and talking to the man in bed. A lieutenant commander in a blue Navy uniform is standing next to Fleming. He is smiling at the patient. All three people have light skin. There is a white border around the image. The back has “In sickbay // Rhonda Fleming // with LCDR Robert de Sorenzi” and “Released // If published credit // must be given as follows // ‘Official photograph // U.S. Navy’” written and stamped in black ink.

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