Joe Rosenthal
"Old Glory" Over Iwo Jima, First Day Cover

ArtistAmerican, 1911–2006
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Old Glory" Over Iwo Jima, First Day Cover
DateJuly 11, 1945
PlaceUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print attached to envelope
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 1 7/16 × 15/16 in. (3.7 × 2.4 cm)
Mount (envelope): 3 11/16 × 6 1/2 in. (9.4 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of Christine Michels
Object number2009.1220
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceWill Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed envelope "U. S. Marines, 'Devil Dogs,' Ashore, Afloat and in the Air"
Postmark "WASHINGTON D.C. JUL 11 ...1945"
3cent Iwo Jima postage stamp
verso double flag sticker

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