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Name Panel from Mortuary Complex of Senwosret I

Name Panel from Mortuary Complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, Enclosure wall, MMA excavations, 1907–34 Middle Kingdom

Relief fragment from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

Relief fragment from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, near the top of the causeway, MMA excavations Middle Kingdom

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 11.190.142 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 13.40.238 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 11.190.68 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1908–09 Middle Kingdom

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

A black and white photo of a statue, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Public domain photo of Egyptian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Altar from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

Altar from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Relief fragment from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

Relief fragment from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1908–09 Middle Kingdom

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

A black and white photo of a statue, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1908–09 Middle Kingdom

Name panel from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Name panel from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

A couple of statues sitting next to each other, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 11.190.101 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 11.190.103 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chinese Mortuary Urn, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary Urn, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 13.100.159 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Name panel from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Name panel from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1907–32 Middle Kingdom

Sledge from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Sledge from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Complex of Senwosret I, north of pyramid 2, Deposit 4, MMA excavations, 1923–24 Middle Kingdom

Relief fragment from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Relief fragment from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, Enclosure wall, MMA excavations, 1923–24 Middle Kingdom

Offering table from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

Offering table from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

Public domain photo of a 3d object, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Relief fragment from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

Relief fragment from the mortuary temple of Amenemhat I

Public domain photo of a 3d object, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Name Panel from the Mortuary Complex of Senwosret I

Name Panel from the Mortuary Complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1931–32 Middle Kingdom

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 13.40.231 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1908–09 Middle Kingdom

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 13.40.239 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1908–09 Middle Kingdom

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Han Dynasty

Accession Number: 13.40.237 Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1908–09 Middle Kingdom

Chinese Mortuary figure, Tang dynasty

Chinese Mortuary figure, Tang dynasty

Accession Number: 13.101.1 Tang dynasty (618–907) Public domain photograph of Tang dynasty archaeological object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chinese Mortuary Vase, Tang dynasty

Chinese Mortuary Vase, Tang dynasty

Accession Number: 13.100.15 Tang dynasty (618–907) Public domain photograph of Tang dynasty archaeological object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Native American mortuary customs: row of Indians carrying bodies over their shoulders to fires, platform with skeletons hanging above and bones below on benches, and groups of Indians standing around fires and poles hung with cloth or skins]

[Native American mortuary customs: row of Indians carrying bodies over...

Illus. in: Moeurs des sauvages ameriquains, comparées aux moeurs des premiers temps / Joseph Francois Lafitau. Paris : Saugrain l'aîné [etc.], 1724, v. 2, pl. 22, opp. p. 456.

Charles Meryon - The Mortuary, Paris (La Morgue)

Charles Meryon - The Mortuary, Paris (La Morgue)

Public domain image of figurative art, Europe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charles Meryon - The Mortuary, Paris (La Morgue)

Charles Meryon - The Mortuary, Paris (La Morgue)

Charles Meryon (French, 1821–1868) Public domain reproduction of artwork in Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Edward S. Curtis - Mamalelekala chief's mortuary house

Edward S. Curtis - Mamalelekala chief's mortuary house

J197404 U.S. Copyright Office. Curtis no. 3568. Forms part of: Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress). Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis... More

County judge with mortician and workman in front of mortuary. Main street of Leadville, old mining town, Colorado

County judge with mortician and workman in front of mortuary. Main str...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Colorado, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

County judge in front of mortuary, main street of Leadville, old mining town. Colorado

County judge in front of mortuary, main street of Leadville, old minin...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Colorado, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marilyn Monroe's vault at the Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary, Los Angeles, California

Marilyn Monroe's vault at the Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortu...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint experts look over supplies in a temporary mortuary/identification center set up at Bole Airport. A joint team of Ethiopian and American specialists is attempting to identify the remains of aircraft crash victims including Texas Rep. George T. (Mickey) Leland. The remains were discovered following a three-day search and rescue mission which had been initiated after the plane transporting Leland and 15 other people was reported missing en route to a refugee camp near the Sudanese border

Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint experts look over supplies...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Addis Ababa Country: Ethiopia (ETH) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

LTC Barbara Lauen, 401st Services Squadron commander, assists Ethiopian accident investigators as they attempt to identify the remains of aircraft crash victims at a temporary mortuary/identification center set up at Bole Airport. The remains of Texas Rep. George T. (Mickey) Leland and other passengers were discovered following a three-day search and rescue mission which had been initiated after the plane transporting Leland and 15 other people was reported missing en route to a refugee camp near the Sudanese border

LTC Barbara Lauen, 401st Services Squadron commander, assists Ethiopia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Addis Ababa Country: Ethiopia (ETH) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A temporary mortuary and identification center is set up at Bole Airport in preparation for receiving the remains of aircraft crash victims including Texas Rep. George T. (Mickey) Leland. The remains were discovered following a three-day search and rescue mission which had been initiated after the plane transporting Leland and 15 other people was reported missing en route to a refugee camp near the Sudanese border

A temporary mortuary and identification center is set up at Bole Airpo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Addis Ababa Country: Ethiopia (ETH) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

The remains of 26 people were flown in for transportation to the U.S. Army Mortuary Center, Frankfurt, Germany. The 26 were killed in an accidental downing of two U.S. Army UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopters by U.S. AIr Force F-15C fighters in the northern Iraq "no fly zone". Standing in review was the Rhein-Main-Air Base color guard, they displayed the flags of the countries that mourn the loss of their citizens, the United States, Britain, France and Turkey

The remains of 26 people were flown in for transportation to the U.S. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael J. Haggerty Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

General Werner Malates, visiting Uruguayan Air Force Commander (center) walking next to Brig General Boots (in the flight suit), 436th Airlift Commander, while touring the mortuary during a tour of the 436th Aerial Support Squadron

General Werner Malates, visiting Uruguayan Air Force Commander (center...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Linda Laird Release Status: Released to... More

Visiting Uruguayan Air Force Commander, GEN. Werner Malates (center) is shown different types of caskets during his tour of the 436th Aerial Port Squadron Mortuary. The 436th Airlift Wing Commander, Brig. General Robert Boots, looks on

Visiting Uruguayan Air Force Commander, GEN. Werner Malates (center) i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Linda Laird Release Status: Released to... More

Close up view as Mortuary member take the fingerprint of a simulated fatality to assist in identifying the simulated deceased body, during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), designed to test a unit's ability to operate in a simulated environment and permits Air Force members to practice their jobs under wartime scenarios and conditions. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Close up view as Mortuary member take the fingerprint of a simulated f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Billy... More

Mortuary personnel simulate identifying a body during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), designed to test a unit's ability to operate in a simulated environment and permits Air Force members to practice their jobs under wartime scenarios and conditions. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Mortuary personnel simulate identifying a body during the Operational ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Billy... More

Colonel Sullivan 512th Airlift Wing Commander, General Ryan Michael E. Ryan, CHIEF of STAFF, Headquarters US Air Force (CSAF), Mrs. Ryan, 21st Air Force Commander Lieutenant General John W. Handy, Director of Mortuary Affairs at Dover Air Force Base Mr. Mike Tocchetti. Mr. Tocchetti gives a briefing of procedures done in the Dover Port Mortuary

Colonel Sullivan 512th Airlift Wing Commander, General Ryan Michael E....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Michael J. Sanders, USAF CIV Release St... More

Mr. Michael Pochetti (Right), Director of Mortuary Affairs at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, escorts US Air Force Major General John D. Hopper, Commander, 21st Air Force, McGuire AFB, New Jersy, through an extensive tour of the mortuary facility at Dover AFB, on Satruday November 20, 1999. Mr. Pocchelli points out the careful attention to detail used to properly prepare the deceased for burial

Mr. Michael Pochetti (Right), Director of Mortuary Affairs at Dover Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: William Plate Jr., USAF Civilian Releas... More

Members of United States Army Europe (USAEUR) mortuary affairs gives last rights to the remains of fallen sailors from USS COLE (DDG 67), at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on October 13, 2000. The sailors were killed in the explosion during the bombing of Cole in the Yemen port city of Aden

Members of United States Army Europe (USAEUR) mortuary affairs gives l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT John P. Snow, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

Members of United States Army Europe (USAEUR) mortuary affairs gives last rights to the remains of fallen sailors from USS COLE (DDG 67), at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on October 13, 2000. The sailors were killed in the explosion during the bombing of Cole in the Yemen port city of Aden

Members of United States Army Europe (USAEUR) mortuary affairs gives l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT John P. Snow, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

Mike Tocchelli gives US Air Force Major General Williams, Commander, 21st Air Force, a tour of the Dover Air Force Base Mortuary during his visit to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

Mike Tocchelli gives US Air Force Major General Williams, Commander, 2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: William M. Plate Jr., USAF CIV. Release... More

US Air Force Captain Beth Montgomery (left) and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Sherman Gresham (right), 31st Services Squadron Mortuary Affairs, retrieve a "casualty" following a simulated explosion at one of the base's flightline facilities during a disaster response exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy

US Air Force Captain Beth Montgomery (left) and US Air Force STAFF Ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jennifer C. Wallis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

2nd Lieutenant Angel Stone, United States Army, working in the Combined Exercise Support Group as a Mortuary Affairs Officer, digs a hole for a watering system, during a Community Relations Project at Gracemere Gardens Age Care Facility in Gracemere, Australia, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. TANDEM THRUST is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and ...

2nd Lieutenant Angel Stone, United States Army, working in the Combine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: 2nd Lieutenant Angel Stone, United States Army, working in the Combined Exercise Support Group as a Mortuary Affairs Officer, d... More

Private First Class Amaryllis Rivera of the 246th Mortuary Affairs unit, Puerto Rico, rappels off a 40 foot tower during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in GOLDEN MEDIC, a multi-unit, medical, field exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent

Private First Class Amaryllis Rivera of the 246th Mortuary Affairs uni...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC Base: Camp Parks, Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Private First Class Amaryllis Rivera of the 246th Mortuary Affairs Squadron out of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico rappels down off the tower during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001, where troops were treated to some Basic Military Mountaineering Instruction at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, California. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in GOLDEN MEDIC, a medical exercise in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent

Private First Class Amaryllis Rivera of the 246th Mortuary Affairs Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SS... More

Deputy Eric Larson, of the Alemeda County Sheriffs Office (background), works with Sergeant Carmelo Garcia (right) and Private Jonathan Mercado of the 246th Mortuary Affairs out of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, transport body parts found outside the camp area during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in Golden Medic, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent in order to train personnel in medical procedures and evacuation methods

Deputy Eric Larson, of the Alemeda County Sheriffs Office (background)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SS... More

Private Jonathan Mercado, 246th Mortuary Affairs SPECIALIST, out of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, arrives at the scene where body parts are found outside the camp area during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in Golden Medic, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent in order to train personnel in medical procedures and evacuation methods

Private Jonathan Mercado, 246th Mortuary Affairs SPECIALIST, out of Ag...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SS... More

Members from the 246th Mortuary Affairs, Puerto Rico, return to the base camp after field training during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001.Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in Golden Medic, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent in order to train personnel in medical procedures and evacuation methods

Members from the 246th Mortuary Affairs, Puerto Rico, return to the ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TS... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Lisa Tate-Jones, Mortuary Team Leader, 31st Services Squadron (SVS), does paperwork to document the simulated casualties during the LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise. The exercise will prepare members of the 31st FW for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Lisa Tate-Jones, Mortuary Te...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Honor Guard transport a coffin carrying the remains of a Space Shuttle Columbia crewmember, from an ambulance to a temporary mortuary at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), where the remains will be held, awaiting transport to Dover AFB, Delaware. Barksdale AFB personnel held Ceremonies honoring each of the Columbia Space Shuttle crewmembers as they are returned to their families

A US Air Force (USAF) Honor Guard transport a coffin carrying the rema...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Honor Guard places a coffin carrying the remains of a Space Shuttle Columbia crewmember, into a waiting ambulance at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), where they will be held in a temporary mortuary, awaiting transportation to Dover AFB, Delaware. Barksdale AFB personnel held Ceremonies honoring each of the Columbia flight crewmembers as they are returned to their families

A US Air Force (USAF) Honor Guard places a coffin carrying the remains...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea... More

Exterior of a building near a mortuary warehouse where hundreds of human skeletal remains are housed. (Substandard image)

Exterior of a building near a mortuary warehouse where hundreds of hum...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Az Zubayr Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MAJ Mark Lowe, USMC Release Status: Released to Pub... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 18 (CSSB-18), and Marines assigned to Mortuary Affairs (MA), search the wreckage of a destroyed Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1) for evidence of remains from Marines listed as Missing In Action (MIA), at an ambush site located within the city of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Combat Service Support Batt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Edward D. Kniery, USMC Rele... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines carrying 5.56mm M16A2 rifles, assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 18 (CSSB-18), and Marines assigned to Mortuary Affairs (MA), search the wreckage of a destroyed Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1) for evidence of remains from Marines listed as Missing In Action (MIA), at an ambush site located within the city of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines carrying 5.56mm M16A2 rifles, assigned ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Edward D. Kniery, USMC Rele... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 18 (CSSB-18), and Marines assigned to Mortuary Affairs (MA), search the wreckage of a destroyed Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1) for evidence of remains from Marines listed as Missing In Action (MIA), at an ambush site located within the city of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Combat Service Support Batt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Edward D. Kniery, USMC Rele... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 18 (CSSB-18), and Marines assigned to Mortuary Affairs (MA), search the wreckage of a destroyed Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1) for evidence of remains from Marines listed as Missing In Action (MIA), at an ambush site located within the city of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Combat Service Support Batt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Edward D. Kniery, USMC Rele... More

Third Country Nationals (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists Lance Corporal (LCPL) Micah Rodriguez (far left), Mortuary Affairs SPECIALIST, wash a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) before they are loaded onto Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) at Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

Third Country Nationals (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Third Country Nationals (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists Lance Corporal (LCPL) Micah Rodriguez (far left), Mortuary Affairs SPECIALIST, wash a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) before they are loaded onto Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) at Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

Third Country Nationals (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A Third Country National (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists Lance Corporal (LCPL) Micah Rodriguez (left), Mortuary Affairs SPECIALIST, wash a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) before they are loaded onto Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) at Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

A Third Country National (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A Third Country National (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists Lance Corporal (LCPL) Micah Rodriguez (right), Mortuary Affairs SPECIALIST, wash a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) before they are loaded onto Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) at Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

A Third Country National (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Richard Dillon, Head of USA Mortuary Affairs, and US Air Force (USAF) COL Dennis Ployer, Commander, 447th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), secure a United Nations (UN) Flag over the transfer case of UN CHIEF Ambassador to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, prior to a memorial service at the Baghdad International Airport. Sergio Vieira de Mello was a victim of a homicide truck bombing at the United Nations Office of Humanitarian Coordinator in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Richard Dillon, Head of USA Mortuary Affai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Robert R. Hargreaves, USAF ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel, left, Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing (AW), presents Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Edward Holzapfel, with the 786th Communications Squadron (CS), Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), the Bronze Star Medal for his participation with the Disaster Mortuary Affairs Response Team (DMART) and the retrieval of American remains in 2002, at an aircraft crash site

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel, left, Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Landstuhl Army Post State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Desi... More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel, left, Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing (AW), presents MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) John Snow, with the 48th Communications Squadron (CS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, the Bronze Star Medal for his participation with the Disaster Mortuary Affairs Response Team (DMART) and the retrieval of American remains in 2002, at an aircraft crash site

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel, left, Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Landstuhl Army Post State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Desi... More

The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs Atrium at Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE), gives visitors as well as workers a place to get away from their difficult work environment and relax

The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs Atrium at Dover Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: CIV Will... More

State of the Art full body X-ray unit at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE)

State of the Art full body X-ray unit at the Charles C. Carson Center ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: CIV Will... More

The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, at Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE), is fully stocked and equiped with the tools and supplies necessary to properly dress the many fallen heroes who are brought to this facility

The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, at Dover Air Force ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: CIV Will... More

The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, at Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE), with twenty-three state of the art autopsy stations

The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, at Dover Air Force ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: CIV Will... More

The fingerprinting area of the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs at Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE), is an important part of identifying each fallen hero

The fingerprinting area of the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: CIV Will... More

The Wall of Fallen Heroes greets each visitor in the impressive Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, at Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE)

The Wall of Fallen Heroes greets each visitor in the impressive Charle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: CIV Will... More

Michael Conner Jr., (kneeling), Judy Conner Huiting and James W. Conner view a monument honoring the late U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Michael R. Conner at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tenn., on Dec. 28, 2004. The monument was presented to them by Mr. James V. Taylor, Director of Mortuary Affairs, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (SENIOR MASTER SGT. Anthony Taylor) (Released)

Michael Conner Jr., (kneeling), Judy Conner Huiting and James W. Conne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcghee Tyson Ang Base State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Anthony L. Taylor, USAF Release... More

U.S. military personnel from the Joint POW/ MIA Command (JPAC) Mortuary Affairs team Thai military personnel unload supplies from a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during Operation Unified Assistance at Phuket, Thailand, on Jan. 3, 2005. The JPAC team, that include doctors and forensic specialists, will help identify the bodies of westerners that were killed by the tsunami here. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Cohen A. Young) (Released)

U.S. military personnel from the Joint POW/ MIA Command (JPAC) Mortuar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Phuket Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

U.S. military personnel from the Joint POW/ MIA Command (JPAC) Mortuary Affairs team prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during Operation Unified Assistance at Utapao Air Base, Thailand, on Jan. 3, 2005. The team is heading for Bangkok, Thailand. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Cohen A. Young) (Released)

U.S. military personnel from the Joint POW/ MIA Command (JPAC) Mortuar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utapao Air Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

[Hurricane Katrina] Gulfport, Miss., September 16, 2005 -- Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) staff in Gulfport, Miss. DMORT is working in response to Hurricane Katrina. FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Gulfport, Miss., September 16, 2005 -- Disaster Mo...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, December 1, 2005 - Chuck Smith, the Incident Commander at the new Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) facility, described the unit's capabilities and procedures during a one-time-only press tour. To date DMORT has recovered 1,090 bodies disinterred from their gravesites by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, December 1, 2005 - Chuck Smith, the...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, January 25, 2006 - A procession of government vehichles, refridgerated trucks and police escort depart from the FEMA Disaster Mortuary Response Team's (DMORT) facility. The trailers are carrying the re-casketed remains that were disintered by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to their original resting places. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, January 25, 2006 - A procession of g...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, January 25, 2006 - Members of FEMA's Disaster Mortuary Response Team (DMORT), and truck drivers gather for prayer led by the temporary morgue's Chaplain. The drivers are transporting the re-casketed remains of the disintered back to their original resting places. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, January 25, 2006 - Members of FEMA's...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, January, 25, 2006 - The Chaplain, serving at FEMA's Disaster Mortuary Response Team's (DMORT) temporary morgue, inspects and blesses the refridgerated trucks about to transport the remains of the deceased that were disintered during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Great efforts were made to identify and establish where the remains originated so they could be returned to their original resting place. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, January, 25, 2006 - The Chaplain, se...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, January 25, 2006 - A team of workers from FEMA's Disaster Mortuary Response Team (DMORT), state and local officials prepare to receive the newly re-casketed remains of the deceased that were disintered by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The caskets were transported by refridgerated trucks from the temporary morgue in Carville to where the remains originated. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA, January 25, 2006 - A team of workers...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA March 1, 2006 -- Aerial of the Carville Victim Identification Center (Morgue). The facility assists local authorities when requested during a mass fatality incident. Mortuary affairs include body location, recovery and identification, FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] Carville, LA March 1, 2006 -- Aerial of the Carvil...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Charge D' Affaires Stephen Schwartz of the U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius, speaks to media, guests and U.S. military members during the ground breaking ceremony of the Bair St. Anne hospital mortuary.

Charge D' Affaires Stephen Schwartz of the U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Ma...

Praslin, Seychelles (Oct. 11, 2006) Charge D' Affaires Stephen Schwartz of the U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius, speaks to media, guests and U.S. military members during the ground breaking ceremony of the Ba... More

Charge D'Affaires Stephen Schwartz, U.S. Embassy, Porot Louis, Mauritius, lays wet cement for the first brick of the Bair St. Anne Hospital mortuary, on the island of Praslin, Seychelles. U.S. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa has funded and supplied a Seabee battalion for the construction of the project. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by CHIEF Mass Communication SPECIALIST Eric A. Clement) (Released)

Charge D'Affaires Stephen Schwartz, U.S. Embassy, Porot Louis, Mauriti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Praslin Country: Seychelles (SYC) Scene Camera Operator: MCC Eric A. Clement, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

MacSuzy Mondon, Seychelles Minister of Health speaks of her appreciation for the Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five (NMCB-5) and their success in constructing a new mortuary in Praslin, Seychelles.

MacSuzy Mondon, Seychelles Minister of Health speaks of her appreciati...

Praslin, Seychelles (Jan. 31, 2007) MacSuzy Mondon, Seychelles Minister of Health speaks of her appreciation for the Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five (NMCB-5) and their success in co... More

Maj. Gen. Gar S. Graham visits Dover Port Mortuary

Maj. Gen. Gar S. Graham visits Dover Port Mortuary

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gar S. Graham, the assistant surgeon general with the dental services, visits the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., July 11, 2008. The 436th dental team cares for active duty... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gar S. Graham, the asstistant

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gar S. Graham, the asstistant

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gar S. Graham, the asstistant surgeon general with dental services, is greeted by Col. Steven Harrison, the commander of the 436th Air Wing, on his way to visit the 436th Dental Squadro... More

Spc. James Wacker, an Omaha, Neb., native, carefully

Spc. James Wacker, an Omaha, Neb., native, carefully

Spc. James Wacker, an Omaha, Neb., native, carefully pins the American flag to an empty transfer case at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 25.

A solar chimney with a glass shaft painted black stands

A solar chimney with a glass shaft painted black stands

A solar chimney with a glass shaft painted black stands atop a mortuary at the Nayeb Aminullah District Hospital in the Pul-e Alam District of Logar province, Dec. 1. Czech Republic Provincial Reconstruction Te... More

54th QM Company Mortuary Affairs conduct training

54th QM Company Mortuary Affairs conduct training

Mortuary affairs specialists with 54th Quartermaster Company, 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, from Fort Lee, Va., conduct a class on proper procedures for recovering personal affects, preparing comp... More

A simple rocking chair sits in a quiet room in the

A simple rocking chair sits in a quiet room in the

A simple rocking chair sits in a quiet room in the U.S. Air Force Mortuary on Camp Kinser, Japan, Jan. 9, 2013. The U.S. Air Force Mortuary provides support to all military members, Department of Defense civili... More

AFMAO gets new commander

AFMAO gets new commander

Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Doherty, director of Air Force Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., presents the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations guidon to Col. Daniel F. Merry, the new AFMAO com... More

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody takes

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody takes

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody takes a moment to look around the uniform section Nov. 18, 2014, at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cody and his wife,... More

An odd juxtaposition in Denver, Colorado: a popular ice cream stand in an oversized milk can, beneath a parking garage on which sits a local landmark, a neon sign for Olinger Mortuaries, whose location at this site isn't a mortuary any longer. It became a local restaurant called the Eatery, whose owner altered the neon to read "eatuaries" at night

An odd juxtaposition in Denver, Colorado: a popular ice cream stand in...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2002:038-13). Forms part of: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within... More

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