Hold the Phone—Two Marine wiremen on Iwo Jima race across an open field, under heavy enemy fire to establish field telephone contact with the front lines.

Joseph SchwartzFebruary 19, 1945, printed early 1950s

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Title: Hold the Phone—Two Marine wiremen on Iwo Jima race across an open field, under heavy enemy fire to establish field telephone contact with the front lines.
Creator: Joseph Schwartz
Creator Lifespan: 1913 - 2013
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Gender: Male
Date: February 19, 1945, printed early 1950s
Physical Dimensions: w37.9 x h47.8 cm (sheet)
Type: Photographs
Medium: Gelatin silver print mounted on board
Credit Line: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by Knox Nunnally at "One Great Night in November, 2009," in honor of Houston trial lawyer Joe Reynolds, a U.S. Marine who fought on Iwo Jima

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