A couple of weeks ago we posted this historic photo:
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We also posed this challenge: Be the first person to answer answer correctly the who, what, when, where, why and how of this photograph. Add any color commentary you with. Be sure to observe why this is such an unusual photo.
So what is this a photo of?
That wasn’t hard, was it? Of course, it’s a photo of Battleship Row on the morning of December 7, 1941. But what about the other parts of the challenge, the who, when, why, and how?
In truth, this rare photo was part of the archive of the Salt Lake City Tribune. As you can see from the documentation stamped and taped to the back of the photo, the date of receipt by the newspaper library was 12/2/1966. Unfortunately, the narrative in the center was torn off and lost. I assume that this was news in 1966 because it was declassified at that time and sent by the International News Photos to their constituent newspapers.
The narrative makes clear that this was a photo taken by a Japanese aircraft for an intelligence unit. It is documentation of the first Japanese bomb to strike our naval force at Pearl Harbor. It was heads up work for Martin Shemanski to have the presence of mind to gather the pieces when his unit took the Naval Base.
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Underneath the two attachments is this stamp:
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The text is faded significantly, but is a standard rights disclaimer by the International News Photo organization.
It is sobering to hold the original and think about the hell that was being unleashed. God bless the men and women of Pearl Harbor — those who perished that day and who survived.
Who won the contest?
We had hundreds of entries to the contest. I hope all of you enjoyed entering. Almost all of the answers had the basics correct. There were differences of opinion about why the picture was taken. It seems clear from the story on the back of the photo that it was for intel. Most guessed that. Some said it was to be sure the ships were there, others thought that it was a hobby shot by a pilot, and still others surmised that it was from the first American aircraft to be airborne.
In any case, the first entrant with all the answers correct was David Bishop. Congrats, David. A MyServicePride.com mug will be in the mail to you.
Thanks to all who participated. Watch for another photo contest coming soon.
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