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"Open Date"
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A pilot peers out of the window of a warplane at an airbase near Port Moresby, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). The plane has nose art depicting a reclining woman in the "pin-up style" with the text, "Open Date."
February 4, 1944
Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995
Publication Information
| Creator | Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995 |
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| Date Created | February 4, 1944 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 7 x 7 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
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| Call Number | M99-114, box 8, roll 26, neg 2603 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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