Traces the role played by the combat photographer from World War I to Korea. Shows the photographers in action on land, in the sky, and on the sea as they use their cameras and talent as a source of historical record, military intelligence, and as an aid in training troops. In addition to showing combat scenes, other important events, such as atomic blasts, enemy surrenders, and features of large scale combat operations, are depicted.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009242
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Aerial photography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Photography, Journalistic
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War photographers
Crafts & Visual Arts → Action photography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aerial photography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Documentary photography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Social aspects - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography, Journalistic
Crafts & Visual Arts → War photographers
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Photography - Social aspects - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)