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Description
1991-1110 PHOTO: VESSELS: CALIFORNIA Seven views of the launching of the battleship "California" at the Mare Island Naval Yard, Nov. 20, 1919. Two views of the ship under construction just prior to the launch. View 1 (1991-1110) portrait of Captain Henry M. Gleason, Naval Constructor, Head of Hull Division in front of the ship -- view 2 (1991-1111) dignitaries and naval officers posed in front of the hull of the ship -- view 3 (1991-1112) view of construction of the ship before the launching, workers on the deck, Vallejo in the distance -- view 4 (1991-1113) closer view of workers on the deck of the ship. View 5 (1991-1114) eight sailors in a small boat in the Mare Island Channel opposite the shipyard, the "California" launch beginning -- view 6 (1991-1115) view of dignitaries on the launch platform at the bow of the ship, crowd in foreground; Mrs Barbara Stephens Zane crashing a bottle of Hetch Hetchy water on the bow of the ship to christen the "California". View 7 (1991-1116) the "California" beginning its launch, crowd waving at the ship -- view 8 (1991-1117) the "California" in the channel, crowd in foreground watching -- view 9 (1991-1118) the "California" in the middle of the Mare Island Channel heading towards the Valley side of the channel. Negative, no. 25,452 (4 x 5 in.) for view 1, accession no. 1991-1110; no. 25,453 (4 x 5 in.) for view 2, accession no. 1991-1111.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
9 photographic prints ; 9 7/8 x 13/7/8 in.
Identifier
(C)001388401CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVW-1707
Subject
Battleships--United States--California--Mare Island Launchings--California--Mare Island Government vessels--California--Mare Island Mare Island (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Group portraits
Place
United States California Mare Island Mare Island (Calif.)
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