Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College on August 12, 2020 from Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.

U.S. Submarines That Sunk Many U-Boats: After fifteen months hunting German U-boats in the Irish Sea, the flotilla of American submarines above has just arrived at the League Island Navy Yard. This completes the most hazardous service ever undertaken by any craft. The subs had many desperate encounters with enemy U-boats. The AL 11 sunk a U-boat in a battle below the surface, New York City.

On recto: Clear label attached near bottom right corner, "Photograph by / Underwood & Underwood, N.Y. / From Elliott Service Co., N.Y."

On verso: Typewritten label attached in center, "U.S. Submarines That Sunk Many U-Boats / After 15 months hunting German U-boats in the Irish / Sea, the above flotilla of American Submarines has / just arrived at the League Island Navy Yard, complet- / ing the most hazardous service ever undertaken by / any craft. The 'subs' had many desperate encounters / with enemy U-boats. The 'AL 11' sunk a U-boat in / a battle below the surface. / UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS ELLIOTT SERVICE CO. EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS 141-145 West 36th St., NEW YORK C 1772". Handwritten in graphite in top left corner, "UU-010".

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.

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.

This object has the following keywords:

• A-11
• Home
• Irish Sea
• League Island Navy Yard
• New York City
• U-boats
• United States Navy
• United States Navy
• World War I

This object is a member of the following portfolios: