Title:
Graflex sees the war
Creator/Contributor:
Folmer Graflex Corporation, creator, publisher.
Creator/Contributor:
War Activities Committee--Motion Picture Industry
Abstract:
Promotional photographs depicting combat scenes, transport of wounded soldiers and other views of World War Two documented
by military photographers using cameras manufactured by the Folmer Graflex Corporation. Images depict battle locations from
both Europe and Pacific.
Date:
1942 (issued)
Subject:
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Folmer Graflex Corporation.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Photographs
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
Soldiers -- United States -- Photographs
Savings bonds
Note:
Title devised by cataloger.
Also includes transportation case with Rochester, N.Y. printed on damaged, faded label (C box).
Each mount includes printed information beneath the photograph: an image caption, a photograph credit followed by the phrase
Graflex-made, and a publication statement: 4th edition of "Graflex sees the war", presented by the Folmer Graflex Corporation
collaborating with War Activities Committee - Motion Picture Industry.
Various photographers cited in printed credits, including U.S. Army Signal Corps, U.S. Army Air Forces, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast
Guard, U.S. Marine Corps and the Office of War Information.
Likely an incomplete edition. Some online sources refer to wartime exhibitions of up to 100 images.
Corners of mounts bear pre-punched holes for exhibition display.
Various online reproductions of advertisements and announcements mentioning these photo edtions also include propaganda slogan:
See your bond dollars in action.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Graflex sees the war, BANC PIC 2009.037, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Purchase; from Andrew Cahan ; 2008.
Type:
graphic
Physical Description:
photoprint
25 photographs in 2 boxes : gelatin silver prints on board mounts ; prints various sizes, mounts 51 x 41 cm
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 2009.037--B box 1
BANC PIC 2009.037--B box 2
BANC PIC 2009.037--C box 1
BANC PIC 2009.037
Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.