by Artist (6)
Unknown Photographer
During maneuvers, a Swiss soldier “injured” in the fray is transported back to the lines, December 1939
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
6 1/4 x 8 7/16 in. (15.88 x 21.43 cm)
Creation Place:
Europe
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted Gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, and Daniel Mattis, in honor of Kathleen Stewart Howe
Accession Number:
P2019.21.875
Commentary
Switzerland will not be caught napping with the “catch as catch can” policy prevailing among the dictatorships of the world. Switzerland, who now has half a million men under arms, put her armies through their paces in recent war games in the high Alpine regions. Above, during maneuvers, a Swiss soldier who is “injured” in the fray is transported back to the lines in a rather uncomfortable fashion, December 1939.
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 11/16 x 8 7/8
Technique
Ferrotyped prints are processed in such a way that they are shiny. The print has a sensitive surface, usually thinner, because it was put through a press while still wet.
Materials
Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Alps,
Casualties,
European Theater,
Injury,
Snow,
Stretchers,
Swiss Army,
Switzerland,
Training maneuvers,
Winter,
World War II
- Alps
- Casualties
- European Theater
- Injury
- Snow
- Stretchers
- Swiss Army
- Switzerland
- Training maneuvers
- Winter
- World War II
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Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 8 7/16 in. (15.88 x 21.43 cm)
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