Frank Filan

American, 1904 - 1952

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This is a photograph of a war-torn landscape with palm trees and debris. The scene captures the aftermath of a battle set in a sandy environment dotted with fallen palm trees, partially covered by earthworks and rubble. The ground is littered with various pieces of debris, including a corrugated metal sheet and scattered logs. In the background, more standing palm trees are visible.
Frank Filan, Associated Press, Tarawa Island, November 11, 1943, gelatin silver print with applied color, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.614

Tarawa Island

Frank Filan, Associated Press · November 11, 1943 · gelatin silver print with applied color ·  Accession ID  2018.177.614