Bougainville
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
Bougainville
ca. 1944
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: Bougainville
stamped in ink on verso LC: BuAer 216532
inscribed in crayon on verso TL: circle drawn around text "BOUGAINVILLE"
printed in ink on verso: File [illegible] 216531 [illegible] Marcj 21, 1944/
BOUGAINVILLE--[illegible] enabled by the shore formation to drop their ramps on/ the sandy beach, Landing Ship Tanks unload at Bougainsville on January 1, 19[illegible].
WATCH YOUR CREDIT/
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/ advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/ publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
stamped in ink on verso LC: BuAer 216532
inscribed in crayon on verso TL: circle drawn around text "BOUGAINVILLE"
printed in ink on verso: File [illegible] 216531 [illegible] Marcj 21, 1944/
BOUGAINVILLE--[illegible] enabled by the shore formation to drop their ramps on/ the sandy beach, Landing Ship Tanks unload at Bougainsville on January 1, 19[illegible].
WATCH YOUR CREDIT/
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/ advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/ publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
