Printed black and white photograph of a Passover Seder aboard USS Intrepid with crew members si…

Passover Seder on USS Intrepid

Object NamePhotograph

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

Date1945

PeriodWorld War II

Mediumphotographic paper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. P00.2013.01.110

Object numberP00.2013.01.110

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal, official image of crew members during a Passover Seder on board USS Intrepid. This meal is taking place in the ship's library. The men are seated around a long table. Most of the men are enlisted men in various uniforms, with an officer seated at the head of the table. The men have light skin and medium to dark hair. There are candlesticks, bowls of apples and oranges, and plates of matzos in the center of the table. Each man has a plate, bowl and cup of wine in front of him. Also in front of each man is a Haggadah, or Passover prayer book. The library has shelves and cabinets with books. There is a white border around the image.

Caption on back reads: "Seder aboard // Intrepid 1945 // Leonard J. Lasky".

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