Action in the battle of Santa Cruz, October 26.
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Action in the battle of Santa Cruz, October 26.
October 26, 1942
Gelatin silver print
Paper: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions inscribed in crayon on recto TRC: AN-46988
inscribed in crayon on recto BC: LF SMITH
inscribed in crayon on recto TR: X with a circle drawn around it
inscribed in crayon on verso C: Bauer with a circle drawn around it and arrow pointed down
stamped in ink on verso RC: CJ 20 1
stamped in ink on verso LC: AN 46988
printed in ink on verso: File No: W-SPA-10-10480 AN["AN" cancelled]-16988/
Action in the battle of Santa Cruz, October 26. A Japanese bomb splashes astern/
of the u.s. carrier as the enemy plane pulls out of its dive directly above/ the carrier; another enemy plane is pictured (center) after making an unsuccessful/
dive on the carrier; a flash of the battleship's batteries may be observed./
The stormy sky is blackpflacked [sic] with anti-aircraft bursts; a destroyer can be/
seen astern of the battleship; the cruiser from which this picture was taken/
leaves a curving white wake as she turn rapidly in avoiding tactics./
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inscribed in crayon on recto BC: LF SMITH
inscribed in crayon on recto TR: X with a circle drawn around it
inscribed in crayon on verso C: Bauer with a circle drawn around it and arrow pointed down
stamped in ink on verso RC: CJ 20 1
stamped in ink on verso LC: AN 46988
printed in ink on verso: File No: W-SPA-10-10480 AN["AN" cancelled]-16988/
Action in the battle of Santa Cruz, October 26. A Japanese bomb splashes astern/
of the u.s. carrier as the enemy plane pulls out of its dive directly above/ the carrier; another enemy plane is pictured (center) after making an unsuccessful/
dive on the carrier; a flash of the battleship's batteries may be observed./
The stormy sky is blackpflacked [sic] with anti-aircraft bursts; a destroyer can be/
seen astern of the battleship; the cruiser from which this picture was taken/
leaves a curving white wake as she turn rapidly in avoiding tactics./
[illegible] TCH YOUR [illegible]
"OFFICIAL [illegible] APH"
The Navy Department has no [illegible]
advertisements, provided copy and layout are [illegible]
publication to [illegible]
WASHINGTON, D.C., or to a Dictrict Public Information Office. However, it has no power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed.
