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Helicopter, USS Valley Forge (CVA-45)

A helicopter being tended to on the deck of an aircraft carrier
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Description: Painting, Watercolor on Paper; By George Gray; 1961; Framed Dimensions 29H X 35W
Accession #: 88-161-PI
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After the Navy was desegregated in 1946, rates were open up and African Americans gained access to more jobs than just the previous two of messmen and stewards.

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  • People--African Americans
  • Aircraft--Rotary-Helicopter
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  • Art
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