The Snapshots in Time Collection
U.S. Army Air Forces Airman in Parachute Harness with Headset, Studio Publicity Portrait, Scott Field Publication
A U.S. Army Air Forces airman poses in parachute harness and headset for this idealized publicity portrait, reproduced in a Scott Field training publication. Scott Field, Illinois, served as a major AAF training center during World War II, and such photographs were widely used to promote esprit de corps and recruitment. Project: 218123