THE USS MISSOURI
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
THE USS MISSOURI
ca. 1943
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 C: TRX 11763
inscribed in crayon on recto RC: X in circle
inscribed in pencil on verso BL: BuAer 47015P [cancelled]/ Third naval District 2755-50
printed in ink on verso: File NO. TRX-11763 (3rd N.D. 2755-50)(OOR 47,015)/
THE USS MISSOURI - latest of our Navy's mighty Iowa-class battleships, is shown as her 16-inch/ guns fire in salvo from the forward turret. At the upper right six projectiles are seen in/ flight.
(This is Print No. 28 in the U. S. Navy exhibit "Power in the Pacific" at the Museum of/
Modern Art, New York City.)[sentence cancelled]
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 RC: X in circle
inscribed in pencil on verso BL: BuAer 47015P [cancelled]/ Third naval District 2755-50
printed in ink on verso: File NO. TRX-11763 (3rd N.D. 2755-50)(OOR 47,015)/
THE USS MISSOURI - latest of our Navy's mighty Iowa-class battleships, is shown as her 16-inch/ guns fire in salvo from the forward turret. At the upper right six projectiles are seen in/ flight.
(This is Print No. 28 in the U. S. Navy exhibit "Power in the Pacific" at the Museum of/
Modern Art, New York City.)[sentence cancelled]
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./
