Fort Benning: Parachute Troops. Just what you thought it was. One of Uncle Sam's hardy paratroopers all set to be somewhere soon. Stand by for a minute, and we'll watch him land. He's learning the game at Fort Benning, Georgia.
| Artist | Alfred T. Palmer (American, 1906–1993) |
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| Title | Fort Benning: Parachute Troops. Just what you thought it was. One of Uncle Sam's hardy paratroopers all set to be somewhere soon. Stand by for a minute, and we'll watch him land. He's learning the game at Fort Benning, Georgia. |
| Date | April 1942 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (24.2 × 19.4 cm) Sheet: 9 11/16 × 7 11/16 in. (24.6 × 19.6 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.10.11 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts a figure decending via parachute as viewed from below. The round parachute has a scalloped edge and fills the composition positioned slightly above center. The sky around the parachute is clear and dark.
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