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Black and white photograph of a sailor shoveling snow off an anti-aircraft gun mount
Snow-Covered Gun Tub
Black and white photograph of a sailor shoveling snow off an anti-aircraft gun mount
Black and white photograph of a sailor shoveling snow off an anti-aircraft gun mount

Snow-Covered Gun Tub

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1957–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Robert Wayne Osburn. P2022.51.01
Object numberP2022.51.01
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Personal horizontal image of a sailor brushing snow off a gun tub with a shovel. There are two 3-inch anti-aircraft guns in a twin mount. The guns are covered in snow. The sailor is wearing a U.S. Navy dungaree uniform with a cold weather jacket and an enlisted white hat also known as a Dixie cup. He has medium-light skin and dark hair.

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