[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Inspects Tarawa, #2] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Inspects Tarawa, #2]
  • Series Title Nimitz Family Photograph Collection

Date

  • Creation: 1943-11-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he inspects Tarawa with a large group of men in uniform. Chester W. Nimitz stands in the center, walking down a small slope trailed by the majority of his group with only three men ahead of him. They are surrounded by cut down trees, sticks, remnants of tents and sandbags.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Subject

  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): twentieth century (dates CE)
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Portraits
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Groups
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Service Industries - Photography
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - United States Armed Forces - United States Navy
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States. Navy
  • Named Person: Smith, Julian C.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: Kiribati - Gilbert Islands - Tarawa Atoll
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Rights

  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2005.661.258a-w
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1629117

Note

  • Display Note: Handwritten on reverse: "Admiral Nimitz and Maj Gen. Julian Smith Making tour of inspection. Tarawa".
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