The Helping Hand of the Coast Guard
Photograph
The Helping Hand of the Coast Guard
ca. 1943
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 25.4 x 20.3 cm
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
1974.0025.0054
Inscriptions inscribed in crayon on label on recto BL: A
inscribed in crayon on recto LC: 3368
printed in ink on verso: 3368/
FROM/ PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION/ U.S. COAST GUARD/ WASHINGTON, D.C./
OFFICIAL COAST GUARD PHOTO/
THE HELPING HAND OF THE COAST GUARD/
AS A WOUNDED MARINE IS HOISTED FROM A LANDING CRAFT TO AN ASSAULT/
TRANSPORT OFF ENIWETOK ATOLL, A COAST GUARDSMAN REACHES OUT FROM/ THE RAIL TO SWING THE LITTER IN OVER THE SIDE. COAST GUARDSMEN/
MANNED LANDING CRAFT WITH SPEED AND SKILL WHICH FIGURED LARGELY IN/
THE QUICK CONQUEST OF THE MARSHALLS STRONGHOLD.
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inscribed in crayon on recto LC: 3368
printed in ink on verso: 3368/
FROM/ PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION/ U.S. COAST GUARD/ WASHINGTON, D.C./
OFFICIAL COAST GUARD PHOTO/
THE HELPING HAND OF THE COAST GUARD/
AS A WOUNDED MARINE IS HOISTED FROM A LANDING CRAFT TO AN ASSAULT/
TRANSPORT OFF ENIWETOK ATOLL, A COAST GUARDSMAN REACHES OUT FROM/ THE RAIL TO SWING THE LITTER IN OVER THE SIDE. COAST GUARDSMEN/
MANNED LANDING CRAFT WITH SPEED AND SKILL WHICH FIGURED LARGELY IN/
THE QUICK CONQUEST OF THE MARSHALLS STRONGHOLD.
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