Photo Historical Photos

Before ships got industrial washing machines sailor would wash uniforms by hand and hang them to dry. Onboard air craft carriers laundry equipment was installed beginning with the Midway and Essex class ships.
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Ship’s band practicing on deck.
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Navy Corpsman relax in front of the Navy Aid Station on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings.
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Colorized image of two Marines in a mortar pit, WWII.
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The towels read U.S.N. It could be therapeutic massage after injury. The two men doing the massage could be medical staff, a doctor in the khakis and Corpsman in the whites. because of the dumpy look of the room it must be a field medical facility 3562D01A-3EAD-4D54-93AC-E79EC9787EB9.jpeg
 
Image by George Platt Lynes.
I wonder how he got such a clear shot underwater.
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this looks like the model out of the water.
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while this guy looks similar to the previous shot, the ears indicate a different model.
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And another model.
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