Vanishing Empire
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
Vanishing Empire
ca. 1944
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 TRC: 81962
inscribed in crayon on recto BL: X with a circle drawn around it
inscribed in pencil on verso LC: Buaer 81962
printed in ink on verso: File No. BuAer 81962/
VANISHING EMPIRE- The wing tip insignia of the Rising Sun blasted loose from the Japanese/ plane tells the story of the dis integrating[sic] Nip. Following it down, the Navy photographer/ got this remarkable picture somewhere in the Pacific./
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 BL: X with a circle drawn around it
inscribed in pencil on verso LC: Buaer 81962
printed in ink on verso: File No. BuAer 81962/
VANISHING EMPIRE- The wing tip insignia of the Rising Sun blasted loose from the Japanese/ plane tells the story of the dis integrating[sic] Nip. Following it down, the Navy photographer/ got this remarkable picture somewhere in the Pacific./
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./
