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Black and white photograph of a sailor in a hard hat securing a line during refueling
Securing a Line during Refueling
Black and white photograph of a sailor in a hard hat securing a line during refueling
Black and white photograph of a sailor in a hard hat securing a line during refueling

Securing a Line during Refueling

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Date1957–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Robert Wayne Osburn and family. P2013.149.24
Object numberP2013.149.24
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of crew members in life jackets and hard hats or helmets securing a line with a pulley to the side of the ship during refueling. A man in the center of the image appears to be pulling on a line or rope. He has light skin and dark hair. The image is looking aft on the starboard side of the ship. A black tarp is covering something on the deck, and a refueling line is visible in the background. There is a white border around the image.
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