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Thomas Orton Nose Art Photographs

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1987-07-01-A

Contents of the Collection

The Thomas Orton Nose Art Photographs is a single-file collection that is comprised of six photographs that depict nose art. Four of the images are black-and-white and are dated circa 1940s. Three depict shots of the Martin B-26 "Sit N'Git" and one image features the nose art for "Flak Bait." Two prints include military personnel next to the aircraft. There are also two color snapshots in the collection, likely circa 1970s-1980s. One image depicts Thomas Orton with General Chuck Yeager at an airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and the other is a slightly out of focus close-up of needlework replication of "Sit N'Git" nose art. A caption on verso states it has been donated to the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh. Photograph sizes vary from 2x2-inches to 8x10-inch and some include brief captions with contextual information, such as names, dates, or locations.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1940s, 1970s-1980s

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

Title
Guide to the Thomas Orton Nose Art Photographs
Status
Completed Level 1
Author
Jenn Parent
Date
2025 October
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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