Photograph
Cemetery for War Dead from Iwo Jima
About This Image
This image is not for sale due to copyright or donor restrictions. You may be able to license it for use from its creator. Please contact us for more information:
| The cemetery for the war dead on Guam. The body of a fighting man who died of wounds received during the battle for Iwo Jima is being lowered into the earth. In the background trees are along a shoreline, and a far shoreline is in the distance. |
| Image ID: | 3633 |
|---|---|
| Creation Date: | 03 1945 |
| Creator Name: | Chapelle, Dickey |
| City: | |
| County: | |
| State: | |
| Collection Name: | Dickey Chapelle papers, 1933-1967 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3301C.2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| This image is one of many taken of or by Dickey Chapelle, and part of the Dickey Chapelle collection held by the Society. Chapelle was one of the first women foreign correspondents to cover World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and military struggles worldwide, particularly against communism. Her work appeared in "Reader's Digest," "National Geographic," "Look," "Saturday Evening Post." Chapelle was killed in Vietnam in 1965. Her collection includes photographs; biographical material and personal papers, primarily newsclippings and a few legal documents; taped interviews; and personal correspondence. |
| Trees |
| Shovels |
| Cemeteries |
| Burial |
| Dead |
| Military uniforms |
| Soldiers |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Flags |
| Signs and symbols |
| Trucks |
| Shorelines |
| Water |
| Manual work |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|