A sailor relaxing aboard a US Navy cruiser while reading a copy of Life during WWII

Image by Ralph Morse. © The Picture Collection Inc. All rights reserved.

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A sailor relaxing aboard a US Navy cruiser while reading a copy of Life during WWII,

1942

Ralph Morse, 1917–2014; born New York, NY; died Delray Beach, FL
L.2020.4.1

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Title
A sailor relaxing aboard a US Navy cruiser while reading a copy of Life during WWII
Dates

1942

Maker
Ralph Morse
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 19.1 × 23.8 cm (7 1/2 × 9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
LIFE Picture Collection
Object Number
L.2020.4.1
Reference Numbers
1942-08-01; 574357

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