Wayne Miller
The flight deck of the USS SARATOGA at dawn, as the ship moves in for an air strike against Rabaul

The flight deck of the USS SARATOGA at dawn, as the ship moves in for an air strike against Rabaul

© Wayne Miller / Magnum Photos

The flight deck of the USS SARATOGA at dawn, as the ship moves in for an air strike against Rabaul
The flight deck of the USS SARATOGA at dawn, as the ship moves in for an air strike against Rabaul
ArtistAmerican, 1918– 2013
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The flight deck of the USS SARATOGA at dawn, as the ship moves in for an air strike against Rabaul
DateNovember 1943
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 7/8 × 7 5/8 in. (22.6 × 19.4 cm)
 Sheet: 10 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.5 × 20.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of Maurizio Di Noia
Object number2022.641.18
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ProvenanceWill Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2022.

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