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Doll Test, Harlem, New York
Doll Test, Harlem, New York
Gordon Parks · 1947, printed 2019 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.108.2
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Ingrid Bergman, Stromboli, Italy
Ingrid Bergman, Stromboli, Italy
Gordon Parks · 1949 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.17.3
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Lt. "Wild Bill" William Walker, former college athlete, in the cockpit of a P39, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("All clear—Contact.")
Lt. "Wild Bill" William Walker, former college athlete, in the cockpit of a P39, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("All clear—Contact.")
Gordon Parks · October 1943 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.17.4
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332nd Fighter Group in Flight, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("At last we are airborne—We take up our battle positions—White wisps pass us—It's glorious up here.")
332nd Fighter Group in Flight, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("At last we are airborne—We take up our battle positions—White wisps pass us—It's glorious up here.")
Gordon Parks · October 1943 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.108.4
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Off on My Own, Harlem, New York
Off on My Own, Harlem, New York
Gordon Parks · 1948, printed 2019 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.108.3
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P40 in Line for Take Off, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("We're back sugar—Thanks a lot—You're a great gal.")
P40 in Line for Take Off, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("We're back sugar—Thanks a lot—You're a great gal.")
Gordon Parks · October 1943 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.108.6
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Langston Hughes, Chicago
Langston Hughes, Chicago
Gordon Parks · December 1941 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.17.1
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Lt. "Wild Bill" William Walker and Lt. George Knox 332nd Fighter Group, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("A guy like Bill has got to come in—Let's wait a while longer.")
Lt. "Wild Bill" William Walker and Lt. George Knox 332nd Fighter Group, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("A guy like Bill has got to come in—Let's wait a while longer.")
Gordon Parks · October 1943 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.108.1
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Pilots Gambling in Ready Room, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("I fired a long burst and saw an explosion behind the pilot's cockpit—He went straight down—I tried to follow—When he crashed three white blobs jumped out of the ground—Heh! This isn't my deal!")
Pilots Gambling in Ready Room, Selfridge Field, Michigan ("I fired a long burst and saw an explosion behind the pilot's cockpit—He went straight down—I tried to follow—When he crashed three white blobs jumped out of the ground—Heh! This isn't my deal!")
Gordon Parks · October 1943 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.108.5
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Lt. George Knox. 332nd Fighter Group training at Selfridge Field, Michigan ("Fighters up! And good luck.")
Lt. George Knox. 332nd Fighter Group training at Selfridge Field, Michigan ("Fighters up! And good luck.")
Gordon Parks · October 1943 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2019.17.2