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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09547.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Attack on Pearl Harbor: American photographs of damaged ships and airfields |
| Title | For release in Sunday A.M.S., Dec. 6th, 1942. Victims of Jap Sneak Attack |
| Date | 7 December 1941 [circa 1941 - 1943] |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | Attached label reads: A small boat rescues a seaman from the water near the blazing U.S.S. West Virginia, which rests on the bottom after the warship was hit by Jap bombs and torpedoes during the attack of Pearl Harbor, last Dec. 7th. Smoke rolls out from amidships, showing where the most extensive damage occurred. Note two men still aboard on the bridge, upper center). Beyond the West Virginia, is the battleship, U.S.S. Tennessee. This photo was just released by the Naval Department in Washington. (EDITORS: THE [illegible] STRICT OBSERVANCE OF RELEASE DATE) CREDIT LINE (U.S. NAVY PHOTO FROM ACME) Back of photograph has stamp that reads "Photo by Acme News pictures". Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary. |
| Subjects | Military History Pearl Harbor World War II Navy Global History and Civics Asia |
| Place written | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| Theme | World War II; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Archive Folder Information: American photographs of the damage done by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |