As streams of water play upon the fire, it shrinks away to steam and smoke, leaving the charred skeleton of the wing of the HELLCAT visible in the haze.

As streams of water play upon the fire, it shrinks away to steam and smoke, leaving the charred skeleton of the wing of the HELLCAT visible in the haze.

Photograph

U.S. Navy

Unidentified

Maker

As streams of water play upon the fire, it shrinks away to steam and smoke, leaving the charred skeleton of the wing of the HELLCAT visible in the haze.

From TECONDEROGA FIREFIGHTERS QUELL FLAMES IN A HURRY


September 12, 1945
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
1974.0025.0510
Inscriptions [verso digitally reproduced in media record ]
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