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Printed black and white photograph of two enlisted sailors smiling at the camera on the flight …
Smiling on the Flight Deck
Printed black and white photograph of two enlisted sailors smiling at the camera on the flight …
Printed black and white photograph of two enlisted sailors smiling at the camera on the flight deck

Smiling on the Flight Deck

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Date1954–1956
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Alicia Babcock-Raposo daughter of Walter K. Babcock. P2021.38.10
Object numberP2021.38.10
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Personal vertical image of two enlisted sailors on the flight deck. They are both wearing white t-shirts, white pants, white enlisted caps, also known as "Dixie cups," and black shoes. The sailor on the left is Walter Babcock. He is dark skinned with dark hair and glasses. The sailor on the right is light skinned with dark hair. They are looking directly into the camera and smiling. They are standing at the edge of the flight deck, and a net is visible behind them. The sea is calm and the sky is clear. There is a white border around the image.
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