WWII Era Black Sailor & Shipmates at Sea Original Snapshot Photo

Description

View WWII Era Black Sailor & Shipmates at Sea Original Snapshot Photo with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This is an original period photograph and not a modern reproduction. Scattered surface marks, light scratches, handling wear, minor edge wear, and a small dark processing or emulsion spot near the upper center. Original circa-1940s shipboard snapshot showing a Black sailor seated closely beside two white shipmates while their vessel is underway at sea. Another crewman stands at left in a heavy leather or foul-weather jacket, with additional men resting on the wooden deck nearby. The photograph captures an unusually candid interracial moment aboard a wartime-era ship. The seated men appear relaxed and familiar with one another, while the ship’s wake, open sea, cable railing, deck fittings, and equipment create a strong maritime setting. Several men appear to be wearing work clothing or protective flotation garments rather than formal dress uniforms. Although the ship and individuals are not identified, the deckled-edge photographic paper, clothing, shipboard environment, and overall presentation are consistent with the World War II era or immediate postwar period. The vessel may have been a U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, transport, or American merchant vessel. Black sailors and merchant seamen were an essential yet historically underrepresented part of America’s wartime maritime service, making this an especially compelling piece of African American, naval, merchant marine, and social-history photography. The reverse is blank except for the stamped or impressed processing number “316A.” Approximate overall size: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. This is an original period photograph and not a modern reproduction. Please examine all photographs carefully for composition, image quality, and condition.Good vintage condition with expected age-related wear. The image is somewhat light and overexposed, particularly across the upper and right portions, but the principal figures and shipboard setting remain readily visible. Scattered surface marks, light scratches, handling wear, minor edge wear, and a small dark processing or emulsion spot near the upper center. Deckled edges remain intact. Reverse has light handling marks and the number “316A.” No major tears or missing sections observed. Type: Original Photograph Subject: Black Sailor and Shipmates Theme: Military, Maritime, African American History Era: World War II Era Approximate Date: Circa 1940s Setting: Ship Deck at Sea Possible Service: U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Transport or Merchant Marine Photo Type: Gelatin Silver Snapshot Format: Deckled-Edge Photograph Color: Black and White Approximate Size: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches Verso Marking: 316A Number of Photographs: 1 Original/Reproduction: Original Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Militaria › WW II (1939-45) › Original Period Items › United States › Photographs.

Conflict

WW II (1939-45)

Original/Reproduction

Original

Theme

Militaria

Region of Origin

United States

Country of Origin

United States