- This guy doesn't ~dare~ correct a nun. She might have a ruler! - EmperorNorton47
- Beautiful engine!!! - Borrego!
Washington, D.C. Field trips for the "flying nun" pre-flight class, including inspection tours of hangars at the Washington National Airport. Here, Sister Aquinas is explaining engine structure to her students (LOC)
Rosener, Ann, photographer.
Washington, D.C. Field trips for the "flying nun" pre-flight class, including inspection tours of hangars at the Washington National Airport. Here, Sister Aquinas is explaining engine structure to her students
1943 June.
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or smaller.
Notes:
Title and other information from caption card.
Digital file made from the original print, not the original negative.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture
Division. Washington Division; 1944.
Subjects:
United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
Format: Safety film negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsc.00249
Call Number: LC-USW3- 031400-D
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-fCh- (44 months ago | reply)
What an extent of war mobilization! And this was few months after the Battle of Stalingrad...
xhuggybearx (44 months ago | reply)
nice portrait! the texture of the picture feels so smooth to any eyes! :)
© noborders (44 months ago | reply)
splendid - large version even better !
ren2688 (43 months ago | reply)
Looks like he is holding the ruler as Sister points out the cylinder components.
smorrisphotography (40 months ago | reply)
I love this photo! The story it tells coupled with amazing contrast--just fantastic!
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