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Photograph of an unidentified aircraft carrier, circa 1940s-1950s. Stamped on verso: "Suitable for transmission through the post (not for publication). Passed by Naval Censor."

Photograph of an unidentified aircraft carrier, circa 1940s-1950s. Stamped on verso: "Suitable for transmission through the post (not for publication). Passed by Naval Censor."

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger, a Grumman F6F Hellcat, and a Vought F4U Corsair in flight over water, circa 1940s-1950s. Typed caption in margin: "TMB – F6F – F4U."

Photograph of a Curtiss SOC Seagull aircraft (fuselage number 5) on a catapult, circa 1940s-1950s.

Photograph of two Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (fuselage numbers 69 and 64) in flight, circa 1940s-1950s. The planes bear United States Navy or United States Marine Corps markings.

Oblique aerial photograph of Iwo Jima, Japan, February 20, 1945. Caption: "VD-5. 47J. Iwo Jima. 2-20-45. (0300 GCT). 20" obliques [sic] rest."

Oblique aerial photograph of Iwo Jima, Japan, February 20, 1945. An unidentified plane is visible in the distance. Caption: "VD-5. 47J. Iwo Jima. 2-20-45. (0300 GCT). 20" obliques [sic] rest."

Oblique aerial photograph of a smoke cloud near the coastline of Iwo Jima, Japan, February 20, 1945. Caption: "VD-5. 47J. Iwo Jima. 2-20-45. (0300 GCT). 20" obliques [sic] rest."

Aerial photograph of the USS Independence (CV-22) in open water, circa 1940s.

Aerial photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) and an unidentified ship in open water, circa 1940s-1950s