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United States Navy Photographer
American soldiers wade ashore through waist-high surf to storm Wake Island. Japanese defenders opened fire but were soon forced back., May 16, 1944
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
7 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (19.37 x 23.81 cm)
Creation Place:
Oceania, American
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted Gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, and Daniel Mattis, in honor of Kathleen Stewart Howe
Accession Number:
P2019.21.755
Commentary
Silhouetted by the sun, feebly struggling to break through clouds and mist, American soldiers wade ashore through waist-high surf to storm Wake Island on May 16, 1944. Japanese defenders opened fire but were soon forced back. Within several days the island was completely ours, New Zealand.
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/16 x 9 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:
Beach Scenes,
Invasions,
Japan,
Landings,
New Zealand,
Pacific Theater,
Sunrise,
United States Army,
United States Army,
World War II
- Beach Scenes
- Invasions
- Japan
- Landings
- New Zealand
- Pacific Theater
- Sunrise
- United States Army
- United States Army
- World War II
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Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (19.37 x 23.81 cm)
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