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Black and white photograph of men sunbathing on USS Intrepid's flight deck
Men Sunbathing on the Flight Deck
Black and white photograph of men sunbathing on USS Intrepid's flight deck
Black and white photograph of men sunbathing on USS Intrepid's flight deck

Men Sunbathing on the Flight Deck

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1957–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Robert Wayne Osburn and family. P2013.149.91
Object numberP2013.149.91
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of five men sunbathing on the flight deck. Four of the men are wearing plaid boxers or swimsuits and are lying on their stomachs. The man second from the left is wearing a dark bathing suit and is lying on his back. The man second from the right is wearing an inside out "Dixie cup" hat. The men, who have light skin, are lying on blankets between two parked aircraft. The wings of the aircraft are visible. The plane on the right has an external fuel tank on the wing. There is an unidentified city shoreline in the background.
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