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Black and white photograph of a camera and hard helmet with a photographer’s mate rating on it
Camera and Photographer's Mate's Helmet
Black and white photograph of a camera and hard helmet with a photographer’s mate rating on it
Black and white photograph of a camera and hard helmet with a photographer’s mate rating on it

Camera and Photographer's Mate's Helmet

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. P2013.149.72
Object numberP2013.149.72
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of a Kodak camera on the left and a military hard helmet on the right. The helmet has a photographer’s mate rating insignia painted on it, which shows rays of light passing through a lens. The word “Photo” is under the rating insignia. The two items are staged on a white base and background. The camera and helmet are casting a shadow on the white background.
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