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General Douglas MacArthur

Object Details

Description
General MacArthur's famous old and battered corn cob pipe was a familar fixture. MacArthur smoked this pipe in less formal occasions, usually outdoors while chatting with the troops on the front lines. He is standing most likely on the deck of his flagship moments before going ashore at Lingayen Gulf in Luzon. In an inscription on the back of the picture, Mydans wrote: "Where are his hands? They're in his back pocket. It's his usual position."
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
photographer
Mydans, Carl
Date made
1945
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 in x 10 in; 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm
Object Name
Photograph

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General Douglas MacArthur, standing with sunglasses and a pipe
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