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Crewman on Deck
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A crew member on deck of the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta while in the Caribbean. He is wearing a white, sleeveless t-shirt and pants with a belt. He is holding a pipe in one hand and a piece of paper in the other. Part of the ship and the sky can be seen behind him, and another man is sitting beside him on the right.
June 1942
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965
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Crewman in Bunk
June 1942
A member of the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta relaxing in his bunk while reading a book in Spanish and smoking a cigarette. The man is on his back in a lower bunk and is wearing a sleevel...
Crewmen and Clothesline
June 1942
Two members of the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta sitting by the rail on a bench as laundry dries on a clothesline in the foreground. One man is lying down wearing shorts, and the man sitt...
Crewman Eating Dinner
June 1942
A member of the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta eating dinner while in the Caribbean. The man is wearing a button-up shirt and is sitting at a table with food on a plate in front of him.
Crewman Off-Duty
June 1942
An off-duty member of the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta freighter reading a newspaper. The man is resting against the wall of the ship and is wearing work clothes. Beside him is a pillow ...
Crewman Aboard Freighter
June 1942
A crew member of the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta looking over the side of the freighter at the Caribbean Sea and the clouds. The man is holding onto a rope above his head with one hand....
Engineer with Telegraph
June 1942
3rd engineer aboard the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta with a telegraph machine. The engineer is shirtless with a towel around his neck. He is leaning against the large machine. Behind him...
