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Black and white photograph of a person in a highline chair transferring between ships at sea
Highline Personnel Transfer
Black and white photograph of a person in a highline chair transferring between ships at sea
Black and white photograph of a person in a highline chair transferring between ships at sea

Highline Personnel Transfer

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. P2013.149.178
Object numberP2013.149.178
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Vertical image of a man transferring between ships via a highline transfer. One man sits in the highline chair, also known as a boatswain's chair or bosun's chair. The man in the chair appears to be an officer. The chair is suspended from lines or ropes that connect USS Intrepid to another ship. A crew member standing on the deck at left wears a life jacket and a hard hat. He is holding a signal paddle in his right hand. Both men have light skin. The ship on the right has refueling hoses. The superstructure of the ship on the right is visible. The open waters surrounding the ships are calm. A white border is around the image.
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