Printed black and white photograph of two men in U.S. Navy enlisted dress blue uniforms sitting…

Smiling Together

Object NamePhotograph

Historic Owner Lyle E. Ball

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

Dateca. 1945

PeriodWorld War II

Mediumphotographic paper, ink

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Lyle E. Ball. P2023.03.20

Object numberP2023.03.20

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Personal horizontal image of two sailors sitting at a table in a club. Lyle Ball is the man on the right. Both are wearing U.S. Navy enlisted dress blue uniforms with dark neckerchiefs. the man at right has an air gunner distinguishing mark patch on his right sleeve and a U.S. Navy aircrew badge pin on his chest. They both have light skin and medium to dark hair. They are looking directly at the camera and smiling. They are seated at a table with a white table cloth and plates and glasses in front of them. Women are visible seated at a table behind them and a stage is partially in view in the background. There is a white border around the image.

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