This unassuming film canister, labeled 'Infrared Project,' offers a glimpse into a lesser-known facet of wartime intelligence work: infrared aerial photography. Used in the China-Burma-India theater to penetrate dense jungle canopy and detect camouflaged installations, infrared film was a valuable tool for Allied reconnaissance. The accompanying Eastman Kodak film box reflects the careful field documentation practices that made such intelligence usable and traceable. Project: 218479