Broken derrick at Coast Guard station, Fort Tilden, NY, May 29, 1945

silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Sylvia, Richard Pratt
USA, NY, Fort Tilden
1945-05-29
paper
overall: 4 x 5 in.

Silver print; black-and-white photograph of broken derrick at Coast Guard station, Fort Tilden, NY, May 29, 1945; tripod hoisting derrick on pier with broken boom laying across one dory and supported by wood post, coast guard sailor inspecting wood support, several coastal picket patrol boats in background including pilot schooner SERVA LA BARI (built as TEXEL, 1923)), CGR-3091, lift bridge in far background. Included in photograph album 2007.44.1. Print reproduced from original negative (1997.108.363) by Richard Pratt Sylvia.

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