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Bow-side view of Liberty ship SS George Washington Carver as it slides down the way, Richmond Shipyard No. 1

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Title
Bow-side view of Liberty ship SS George Washington Carver as it slides down the way, Richmond Shipyard No. 1
Names
Joseph, E. F. (Photographer)
Collection

Military

World War II

Ship launchings (Liberty ships)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1943
Place: Richmond, California
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Military
Topics
African Americans
African-American soldiers
Armed Forces -- United States
World War, 1939-1945
Ships
Liberty ships
Richmond (Calif.)
Shipbuilding industry -- Employees
Launchings
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Caption on back: "The SS George Washington Carver, second liberty ship to be named for an outstanding Negro American, was launched at the Richmond (Cal.) Shipyard No. 1 of the Kaiser Company on May 7, 1943; The 10,500-ton vessel is shown sliding down the way."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photographic print : Gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13049857
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG96-F156
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 84197f10-c645-012f-c27c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1943: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Bow-side view of Liberty ship SS George Washington Carver as it slides down the way, Richmond Shipyard No. 1" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1943. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f99f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Bow-side view of Liberty ship SS George Washington Carver as it slides down the way, Richmond Shipyard No. 1" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f99f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1943). Bow-side view of Liberty ship SS George Washington Carver as it slides down the way, Richmond Shipyard No. 1 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f99f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Bow-side view of Liberty ship SS George Washington Carver as it slides down the way, Richmond Shipyard No. 1