World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232573698]
Identifier: MSS 8379
Scope and Contents
Material is a print from the original negative of Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of five Marines and one Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima during World War II on February 23, 1945.
Dates:
1945 February 23
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima / Joe Rosenthal
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232573631]
Identifier: MSS 8628
Scope and Contents
Materials include one print of Joe Rosenthal's photograph "Raising the flag on Iwo Jima". It depicts five members of the U.S. Armed Forces raising an American flag. The photograph is dated 23 February 1945. There is a note inscribed on the back which reads: "10/21/91 Dear Nelson, Brent Peterson foned [sic.] to ask if I had a print of the flag photo for you. Here 'tis. Cheers, Joe Rosenthal"
Dates:
1945 February 23