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Recently, American troops have arrived at New Guinea and Australian ports. A group of field artillerymen swarms from a troop ship onto a barge., June 1943
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
7 9/16 x 6 1/8 in. (19.21 x 15.56 cm)

Creation Place: Oceania

Technique: Photography

Credit Line: Restricted Gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, and Daniel Mattis, in honor of Kathleen Stewart Howe

Accession Number: P2019.21.849

Commentary

More U.S. soldiers land Down Under: recently, large detachments of American troops landed by means of lighters from troopships at New Guinea and Australian ports. Here, a large group of field artillerymen have swarmed from a troop ship onto a barge which will then be bestowed ashore by a small boat. Uncle Sam is determined that his boast against Japan will be carried out to a “T”, June 1943.

Dimensions

Sheet: 8 3/8 x 6 9/16

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.

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Australia, Cityscapes, Harbors, Japan, Pacific Theater, Papua New Guinea, Soldiers, Troop transports, U.S. Artillery, United States Army, World War II

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Dimensions

Image Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 6 1/8 in. (19.21 x 15.56 cm)

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This object is a member of the following portfolios:

1925-1949

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