First Photograph of the Battle of Midway
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
First Photograph of the Battle of Midway
ca. 1944
Gelatin silver print
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions inscribed in crayon on recto TRC: Midway
inscribed in crayon on recto TL: loop with a circle around it
inscribed in crayon on recto TC: AN 44.150
inscribed in crayon on verso TL: Buaer with a circle around the word
inscribed in crayon on verso TL: circle drawn around printed 11716 that connects to inscribed word "Buaer" above
inscribed in pencil on verso in BR: 310-971/ 44150
printed in ink on verso in BR: Z3 20
printed in ink on verso in RC: AN 4415-2
inscribed in crayon on verso: circle drawn around printed "AN 4415-2" and a line drawn to point to inscribed words: this no/ for/ caption
printed in ink on verso: FILE NO: OOR-11716/
FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY--June 1942. A Japanese heavy cruiser/ of the Magami class after having been bombed by U.S. carrier-based naval air-/craft./
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./
inscribed in crayon on recto TL: loop with a circle around it
inscribed in crayon on recto TC: AN 44.150
inscribed in crayon on verso TL: Buaer with a circle around the word
inscribed in crayon on verso TL: circle drawn around printed 11716 that connects to inscribed word "Buaer" above
inscribed in pencil on verso in BR: 310-971/ 44150
printed in ink on verso in BR: Z3 20
printed in ink on verso in RC: AN 4415-2
inscribed in crayon on verso: circle drawn around printed "AN 4415-2" and a line drawn to point to inscribed words: this no/ for/ caption
printed in ink on verso: FILE NO: OOR-11716/
FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY--June 1942. A Japanese heavy cruiser/ of the Magami class after having been bombed by U.S. carrier-based naval air-/craft./
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./
