The Official Army Air Forces Photographic Exhibit (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1946 December 17 - 1947 January 31

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened on December 17, 1946 and closed January 11, 1947. Located in the Education Hall at the American Museum of Natural History. The Official Army Air Forces Photographic Exhibit featured photographs from Army Air Forces photographers from World War II as well as documentary photographs from the Air Forces' history before the war.

Summary

The Official Army Air Forces Photographic Exhibit featured photographs from Army Air Forces photographers from World War II as well as documentary photographs from the Air Forces' history before the war. After its run at the American Museum of Natural History, the exhibition was to be housed in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. The collection included photographs showing the latest types of planes and weapons and images of atomic bomb action (1).

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

(1) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "American Museum of Natural History to Display Army Air Forces Exhibit." December 12, 1946. Departmental Records, DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Library.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Education Hall.
Location of exhibition 1946 December 17 – 1947 January 11 (1, 1946)

Related Resources

American Museum of Natural History press releases, 1933-1990s.
"American Museum of Natural History to Display Army Air Forces Exhibit." December 12, 1946.

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