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W. Eugene Smith — Burial at Sea, from the U.S.S. Bunker Hill Marshall Islands Campaign
W. Eugene Smith

Burial at Sea, from the U.S.S. Bunker Hill Marshall Islands Campaign

1960

W. Eugene Smith's 1960 photograph documenting a burial at sea ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Bunker Hill during the Marshall Islands Campaign. This powerful image captures a solemn military ritual during wartime.

Medium
Inside the Photograph: Further Selections from the Peter C. Bunnell Collection

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Inside the Photograph: Further Selections from the Peter C. Bunnell Collection

October 10, 2023

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W. Eugene Smith, Burial at Sea, from the U.S.S. Bunker Hill Marshall Islands Campaign, 1960

W. Eugene Smith's 1960 photograph documenting a burial at sea ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Bunker Hill during the Marshall Islands Campaign. This powerful image captures a solemn military ritual during wartime.

Medium
Inside the Photograph: Further Selections from the Peter C. Bunnell Collection
Year
1960
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Burial, W. Eugene Smith, Documentary, Military, War Photography, Marshall Islands, 1960

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