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Horace Bristol — Selected Images of PBY Blister Gunner
Horace Bristol

Selected Images of PBY Blister Gunner

A collection of seven gelatin silver photographs by Horace Bristol documenting various images of a PBY Blister Gunner, with six prints being produced later from the original negatives. This series provides a comprehensive visual record of the gunner's role during rescue operations, likely at Rabaul in World War II.

Medium
Seven gelatin silver prints, six printed later.

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Photographs

October 9, 2024

Lot 27

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Horace Bristol, Selected Images of PBY Blister Gunner

A collection of seven gelatin silver photographs by Horace Bristol documenting various images of a PBY Blister Gunner, with six prints being produced later from the original negatives. This series provides a comprehensive visual record of the gunner's role during rescue operations, likely at Rabaul in World War II.

Medium
Seven gelatin silver prints, six printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Historical, War Photography, Military Aviation, 1940s, Documentary Series, Photographic Series, World War II, Pacific Theater

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Collected by

Tom Davila