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Title
Women and officials celebrating launch of two fighting ships
Creator
Kent Hitchcock - Marine and Commercial Photography
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
South Bay Digital Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Women (probably part of ship launch party) stand with Navy and shiyard official on celebration platform set up in front of two fighting ships. Men hold up sign noting that the ships are sponsored and funded by War Bonds purchased in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Stamped note on back reads: Released for Publicity Purposes. Supervisor of Shipbuilding, U.S.N., San Pedro Terminal Island Office, Terminal Island, California
The Rozelle collection, ranging from the late 1860's to the early 2000's contains correspondence, photographs, official documents, newspaper clippings, and genealogy information pertaining to the family of Bazil Tillson Rozelle. Letters reflect current and family affairs; and agricultural conditions of Compton in that era. Photographs include family vacations in Catalina Island circa 1890s; Compton, Paramount, and Lynwood areas circa 1890s; World War II boat christening from Terminal Island CA circa 1940s; and mink farming in southern California circa 1940s-1950s.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
image/jpeg
1 photograph; black and white; 8x10 in.
Identifier
roz_08_008_01
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/southbay/id/4269
Language
English
Subject
Ships
Harbors
Place
Balboa, California
Terminal Island, California
Source
Rozelle Family Collection
Relation
South Bay Digital Collection
https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8k93f1v/

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