Aft port side view of SC 668 with crewmen, Guadalcanal, circa 1943

black-and-white photograph

PHOTOGRAPHS
Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal (province), Guadalcanal (island)
circa 1943
emulsion on paper
overall: 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 in.

2 3/4 x 3 3/4 inch emulsion on paper black-and-white photograph of the aft, stern view of SC 668 with crewmen, Guadalcanal, circa 1943. Photo is taken from close to the water line. Hand written on back: "T’is the fightin’ 68 at / anchor. Note awning on / flying bridge. Tsk! Tsk! / soon it will be giving with / geraniums, maybe." This is also an official Navy circular stamp that reads: "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" with censor's initials. This photo was probably sent to Joan Strauss from her husband Henry Strauss. Related to 2004.81.105 and 2004.81.195.


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