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Crewman of motor torpedo boat covering himself with soap prior to dive over side by U.S. Navy photographer / unknown

1940–1959

Crewman of motor torpedo boat covering himself with soap prior to dive over side

U.S. Navy photographer / unknown

MNI Take

No studio, no pedestal, no pose. A wartime crewman soaps up before going over the side, and the photograph turns routine shipboard life into a startling body image.

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Catalog, source & rights details

Catalog titleCrewman of motor torpedo boat covering himself with soap prior to dive over side

Date1944

Model / subjectAdult U.S. Navy crewman

LocationPhilippines

AttributionNo

Era1940–1959

ThemesMilitary, Documentary, Shipboard, 1940s

Rights / licenseU.S. federal government work / public domain in the United States

Publication statusReady to Publish — Free

Publication noteGREEN — Publishable now. U.S. federal government work / public domain in the United States Caution: Public-domain status is U.S.-focused; retain NARA provenance.

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