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Gen. James E. Fechet & Capt. Ira C. Eaker in new air service uniforms, 9/11/25 – Vintage Wall Art

Gen. James E. Fechet & Capt. Ira C. Eaker in new air service uniforms, 9/11/25, [19]25 September 11. — historic photograph
Gen. James E. Fechet & Capt. Ira C. Eaker in new air service uniforms, 9/11/25, [19]25 September 11.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures Gen. James E. Fechet & Capt. Ira C. Eaker in new air service uniforms, 9/11/25 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Gen. James E. Fechet & Capt. Ira C. Eaker in new air service uniforms, 9/11/25

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Two officers of the Army's flying service pose here in new uniforms, a detail that sets this September 1925 negative apart. General James E. Fechet, then head of the Army's air arm, stands with Capt. Ira C. Eaker, and the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that recorded officials and events in the capital, made the picture. The mid-1920s were a period of intense debate over air power and the Army's flying branch was pressing for greater independence and a clearer identity. Eaker later commanded American bomber forces in Europe during the Second World War. The glass negative shows the streaks and blemishes typical of deteriorating coatings.

Created / published[19]25 September 11.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp note: Batch six.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,311 × 5,937 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256584

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