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Black and white photograph of four men standing along the chow line, serving Christmas dinner
Christmas Dinner Being Served
Black and white photograph of four men standing along the chow line, serving Christmas dinner
Black and white photograph of four men standing along the chow line, serving Christmas dinner

Christmas Dinner Being Served

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Date1960–1962
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the estate of CWO-4 John P. Roby, SCUSN. P2011.30.03
Object numberP2011.30.03
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal official photograph of four men in the chow line during Christmas dinner. Two of the men have dark skin and are wearing "Dixie cup" hats, and the other two men have light skin and are wearing dungarees. Stamped on back is "Ganske BT1 (Left) and E.E. Hustin Etnea (Right) help themselves at the Salad Bar attended by E. West AN (2nd from Left) and C.E. Anderson SN (2nd from Right) during Christmas Dinner aboard the USS Intrepid (CVA-11). // Official U.S. Navy Photograph // Not for Publication // Unless Officially Released".
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