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Black and white photograph of one cook carving a roast beef and two cooks looking on
Carving Roast Beef for Christmas Dinner
Black and white photograph of one cook carving a roast beef and two cooks looking on
Black and white photograph of one cook carving a roast beef and two cooks looking on

Carving Roast Beef for Christmas Dinner

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
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. P2011.30.04
Object numberP2011.30.04
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal official photograph of three commissarymen or cooks standing behind the chow line in the galley. The center cook is carving roast beef for Christmas dinner, while the other two watch. Two of the cooks have light skin, and one has dark skin. All three are wearing white hats, shirts, pants and aprons. Stamped on back, "C.R. Norman FN (Left) and D.L. Parks CS2 (Right) look on as R. Dunthorn CS3 (Center) Carves the first slices of Roast Beef for Christmas Dinner aboard the USS Intrepid (CVA-11).// Official U.S. Navy Photograph // Not for Publication // Unless Officially Released."
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