The Snapshots in Time Collection
U.S. Navy Sailors Gathered on Ship's Deck Near Island Superstructure, Francis R. Ferry Collection, WWII Pacific
U.S. Navy sailors gather near the base of their ship's island superstructure in this faded wartime photograph from the Francis R. Ferry collection. Dressed in tropical working uniform to cope with the Pacific heat, images like this capture the everyday rhythms of shipboard life aboard an American aircraft carrier during World War II. Project: 218122