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Gift of Matthew Woods, 2019.36.2, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright
Matthew Woods on USS Thorn
Gift of Matthew Woods, 2019.36.2, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright

Matthew Woods on USS Thorn

Date1990-1994
MediumPhotography
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: (height x width) 5 7/8 × 4in. (14.9 × 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Matthew Woods
DescriptionColor copy photograph of Matthew Woods and three unidentified men on the USS Thorn participating in the shooting of a .50 caliber Browning machine gun. The men are all dressed in United States Naval blue service uniforms, the unidentified men are standing behind Woods in the right lower corner of the photograph. The deck of the ship is littered with spent .50 caliber shot shells.
Object number2019.36.2
MarkingsPrinted on back: "FUJIFILM"

Printed on back: "WWW.SNAPFISH.COM - Beltsville MD / 10971400321245#2-2 15-2554 C1 09/06/19"
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on back: "Matt Woods on USS Thorn/ .50 cal shoot"
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