Japan's Largest Battleship Bombed
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Japan's Largest Battleship Bombed
ca. 1939-1945
Gelatin silver print
Image: 16.8 x 21 cm (6 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Paper: 18.2 x 22.9 cm (7 3/16 x 9 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0358.0019
Inscriptions verso (stamped): NOTICE [underlined] / This picture is the property of The Associated / Press and may be used only for the purpose of / reproduction when authorized by the owner. It may / not be syndicated, rented, or loaned, or used for / advertising purpose or for the purpose of trade. / The following credit must be printed under / each reproduction of this picture: / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO
(typed): JAPAN'S LARGEST BATTLESHIP BOMBED / Bombs from U.S. Army 13th Air Force Liberators explode near / one of Japan's two new Yamato Class Battleship,s [sic] largest in / their Navy, as the ship takes violent evasive action to es-cape during the attack in the Sulu Sea October 26. This is / one of the first vertical pictures ever to be made of this ship.
(typed): JAPAN'S LARGEST BATTLESHIP BOMBED / Bombs from U.S. Army 13th Air Force Liberators explode near / one of Japan's two new Yamato Class Battleship,s [sic] largest in / their Navy, as the ship takes violent evasive action to es-cape during the attack in the Sulu Sea October 26. This is / one of the first vertical pictures ever to be made of this ship.
