Description: This is an original photo from a sailor who served aboard USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-123), a Squier-class transport ship during WWII. It was acquired in a collection from an Estate in New York.Type & Size: A 5x4" original photograph.Condition: Good vintage condition; light age wear, corners may have slight damage. Please see photos. Deckside view of the USS General H.B. Freeman (AP-123) with sailors observing a scene below where several small boats with local rowers are gathered by the side of the ship. The scene shows the interaction between the sailors aboard the ship and the local population in Calcutta, India, in 1945. The landscape in the background indicates a tropical, possibly riverine environment.Calcutta (now Kolkata) was a significant location during World War II as it served as a major logistics hub for the Allies. The USS General H.B. Freeman, a Squier-class transport ship, was pivotal in transporting troops and supplies across the Pacific and Indian Ocean theaters. This photograph captures a moment of interaction and curiosity between American sailors and local boatmen, a snapshot of the cultural exchange during wartime.Present in this photo: none
Price: 29 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-14T13:02:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: WWII, India, Calcutta, interaction, sailors, boatmen, riverine sc
Theme: maritime, conflicts & wars, nautical, social history
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1945
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 5x4 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
