Unidentified Naval Landing Craft prototype, 1956

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
1956
emulsion on photographic paper
overall: 8 x 10 in.; 20.32 x 25.4 cm

8 x 10 gelatin silver print taken by Rosenfeld and Sons in 1956. Aerial, starboard beam view of an unidentified amphibious landing craft. Vessel seen plowing through rough surf. Front of hull is marked "USA 704238[?]". No original negative on file. Rosenfeld reference reads "Dukw in surf" but vessel does not appear to be a DUKW. Stamped on back in blue rectangular box: "MORRIS ROSENFELD / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR / 116 NASSAU STREET, N.Y. / Phone BEekman 3-4970".

NN.1984.187.516

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