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Greer World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2018-00-00-184

Contents of the Collection

The Greer World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection is a single-file collection that holds 31 black-and-white vintage photographs of World War II aircraft nose art. The aircraft are primarily depicted in the Pacific Theater and include the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, and the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Twenty-six prints depict nose art of women in pin-up style, including illustrations on planes named "Baby," "Maid in the USA," and "Queen Mae." Six prints feature animals as well as Disney character Daffy Duck on "Idle Curiousity" and "Long Island Duck III." There are also five prints that do not include nose art. The prints show servicemen next to unidentified aircraft, in field operations, and in meal line-up. One print depicts several Royal Australian Air Force engineers unloading tractors and bulldozers from a landing ship at Morotai Island in 1944. Print sizes vary from 2.5x2.5-inches to 4x6-inches. Very few prints include captions to provide contextual information.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1939-1945

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Full Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 letter-size file folder )

Language

English

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Title
Greer World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection
Status
Completed Level 2
Author
Jenn Parent
Date
2025 September
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
1st Edition

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

Contact:
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-5874


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