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Black and white photograph of two crew members painting the hull while sitting on a suspended b…
Painting the Hull
Black and white photograph of two crew members painting the hull while sitting on a suspended b…
Black and white photograph of two crew members painting the hull while sitting on a suspended board

Painting the Hull

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Date1966–1968
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of James Boesch PH3 66-68. P2020.28.212
Object numberP2020.28.212
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official horizontal image of two men painting the hull of USS Intrepid. The two men are sitting on a board that hangs from ropes off the side of the ship. Both sailors are wearing white "Dixie cup" hats, dungarees and lifejackets. There is a bucket of paint between them. The bucket is tied to the ship with a rope. The pier is visible at lower left. There is a white border around the image.
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