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General Douglas MacArthur

American History Museum

General Douglas MacArthur, standing with sunglasses and a pipe
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  • General Douglas MacArthur, standing with sunglasses and a pipe
  • General Douglas MacArthur, standing with sunglasses and a pipe (verso)

    Object Details

    photographer

    Mydans, Carl

    Description

    General MacArthur's famous old and battered corn cob pipe was a familar fixture. MacArthur smoked this pipe in less formal occasions, usually outdoors while chatting with the troops on the front lines. He is standing most likely on the deck of his flagship moments before going ashore at Lingayen Gulf in Luzon. In an inscription on the back of the picture, Mydans wrote: "Where are his hands? They're in his back pocket. It's his usual position."

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Date made

    1945

    ID Number

    2005.0228.074

    accession number

    2005.0228

    catalog number

    2005.0228.074

    Object Name

    Photograph

    Physical Description

    paper (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 8 in x 10 in; 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm

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    Photography
    Carl Mydans

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-efd1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1303384

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