Edward Steichen photography.
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Battle of the Philippine Sea. Lieutenant Ronald P. “Rip” Gift relaxes with other pilots in a ready room on board USS Monterey (CVL-26) after landing on the ship at night following strikes on the Japanese fleet, June 20, 1944. Photographed by Lieutenant Victor Jorgensen. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives: 80-G-44791.
Source: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/prior-exhibits/1988/steichen-image-portrait-wwii.html

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