Al Bullock
USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) burning after being hit by bombs from Japanese dive bombers: taken from the USS SANTA FE (CL-60)

USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) burning after being hit by bombs from Japanese dive bombers: taken from the USS SANTA FE (CL-60)
USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) burning after being hit by bombs from Japanese dive bombers: taken from the USS SANTA FE (CL-60)
ArtistAmerican, 1923–2019
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) burning after being hit by bombs from Japanese dive bombers: taken from the USS SANTA FE (CL-60)
DateMarch 19, 1945
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of Daniel Estrada
Object number2022.641.12
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Annapolis Maritime Antiques
, Annapolis, MD]; purchased by Will Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2022.

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