Collection Contents

Creator/Collector: Verge, George M.

Extent: 1 photograph album.

Physical Description: 1 photograph album, 10.5 x 13 in.

Consists of a photograph album containing 100 pages with 365 black-and-white photographic prints and postcards compiled by George M. Verge, aka P. K. Kelly. A majority of the photographs are from Verge's time serving aboard United States government vessels. Includes portraits of crews members (some include Verge, while other might be crews his friends served with) from BURNSIDE (built 1882; transport: U.S. Army), MANNING (built 1898; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service), TAHOMA (built 1908; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service). Additional photographs show Verge and his shipmates aboard vessels, at training camp, and on shore leave (in their uniforms, costumes, and regular clothing). There are several photographs of Alaska scenes where Verge's vessels traveled. Some people are identified by their first name or by their nickname.

Vessels pictured include MANNING (built 1898; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service), MCCULLOCH (built 1897; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service), THETIS (built 1881; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service), UNALGA (cutter: U.S. Revenue Service), PERRY (built 1884; cutter: U.S. Revenue Service) wrecked, ARMERIA (built 1890; lighthouse tender) wrecked, and other vessels. Animal mascot photographs include a dog aboard MANNING; a bear aboard MANNING; and a cat with two dogs aboard TAHOMA. Other animal photographs include of a group of sailors with a goat (vessel not identified), seals, and eagle chicks.

Some of the photographs were taken after Verge's time in the Revenue Cutter Service. A photograph on page 67 identifies him with three other longshoremen outside the Local 38-12 Longshoreman's Union building, likely in Seattle, Washington.

There are several photographs of Verge's friends and family in Montana, including Lulu Lanning who later married Verge. There are also postcard scenes of San Francisco, California, and Great Falls, Montana.

Some of the photographs and postcards have handwriting on the verso.

Note: This photograph album had previously been assigned Classified Photograph Collection number scr63.

Extent: 2 photographs (4 physical forms).

Physical Description: 2 black-and-white photographic prints, 5 x 7 in., on 8 x 10 in. board; 1 black-and-white copy negative, 4 x 5 in.; 1 black-and-white copy print, 5 x 6.75 in.

Consists of two photographic prints taken during George M. Verge's career sailing aboard United States government vessels. The photos show an unidentified vessel docked at an unidentified location for coaling with a group of crew members on board. In one photo (inscribed on the verso "This part of crew after coaling ship."), most of the men are on deck and some of the men are part way up the shrouds. In the other photograph (inscribed on the verso "Same bunch only there [sic] aloft."), most of the men are aloft the mast (seated on the yards) and a few men are on deck. An "X" was inked on both photographs next to Verge.

Creator/Collector: Eyerman, J. R

Extent: 103 photographs (107 physical forms).

Physical Description: 75 black-and-white photographic prints, 8 x 10 in.; 1 black-and-white photographic print, 7 x 9 in.; 1 black-and-white letterpress halftone print, 8.25 x 10 in.; 5 black-and-white photographic prints, 3 x 4.25 in.; 1 black-and-white photographic print, 5 x 7 in.; 14 black-and-white photographic prints, 2.5 x 3.5 in.; 8 black-and-white photographic print, 3.5 x 6 in.; 2 black-and-white photographic prints, 11 x 14 in.

Items 001-101. Consists of photographs of shipbuilding activities at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard (also referred to as Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation) in Tacoma, Washington. Includes photographs of rigging operations to move large preassembled vessel sections, masts, and equipment; vessels under construction on the ways and at the outfitting pier; and vessels built by the shipyard underway. Identified vessels are BLOCK ISLAND (built 1944; escort carrier: U.S. Navy), BOGUE (cargo ship) under tow of CARL FOSS (tugboat), CAPE ALAVA (built 1940; cargo ship), CAPE DOUGLAS (cargo ship), CAPE FAIRWEATHER (built 1941; cargo ship), CAPE FLATTERY (built 1940; cargo ship), COMMENCEMENT BAY (built 1944; escort carrier: U.S. Navy), CORE (built 1942; cargo ship), FREDERICK FUNSTON (built 1941; transport: U.S. Army), IDAHO (cargo ship), JAMES O'HARA (built 1941; transport), MARIGOLD (built 1920; hospital ship: U.S. Army), and OREGON (cargo ship).

Creator/Collector: Brummett, Jim

Extent: 46 photographs.

Physical Description: 32 black-and-white photographic prints, 8 x 10 in.; 1 identification photo inside a metal badge, 2 x 1.5 in.; 1 black-and-white photographic print, 5 x 7.25 in., with 1 envelope containing correspondence; 9 black-and-white photographic prints, 5 x 7 in. and smaller; 1 black-and-white letterpress halftone print, 8.5 x 1 in.; 1 black-and-white photographic print, 11 x 14 in.; 1 black-and-white photographic print, 5 x 7 in., inside an 8.25 x 11.25 in. presentation folder.

Items 102-149. Consists primarily of photographs of employees at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard (also referred to as Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation) in Tacoma, Washington. Most of the images are posed group photographs. Includes photographs of members of the rigging crew; the launching crews at the launchings of CAPE FLATTERY (built 1940; cargo ship) and FREDERICK FUNSTON (built 1941; cargo ship); first aid class activities; dinner events; an unidentified ceremony during the construction of ENIWETOK (escort carrier: U.S. Navy); and other unspecified events where group photographs were taken. George M. Verge appears in some of the photographs. See Item 104 for Verge's Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation identification badge, circa 1940-1945.

Note that some of the photographs of shipbuilding activities in Series 2, File Unit 1, include employees at work.

Extent: 115 photographs.

Physical Description: 102 black-and-white photographic prints, 5 x 7.75 in.; 13 black-and-white photographic prints, 8 x 10 in.

Items 150-264. Consists primarily of photographs of Liberty ship hulls under construction and outfitting at the California Shipbuilding Corporation (Calship) shipyard at Terminal Island, California, January 2-February 6, 1942: ABRAHAM CLARK (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), ABIEL FOSTER (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), ALBERT GALLATIN (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (built 1941; cargo ship: Liberty ship), BENJAMIN GOODHUE (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), CALEB STRONG (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), DANIEL BOONE (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), ELBRIDGE GERRY (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), HENRY KNOX (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), JAMES MONROE (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), JOHN C. FREMONT (built 1941; cargo ship: Liberty ship), JOHN LANGDON (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), JOHN PAUL JONES (built 1941; cargo ship: Liberty ship), NATHAN HALE (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), PAINE WINGATE (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), PAUL REVERE (built 1941; cargo ship: Liberty ship), ROBERT MORRIS (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), RUFUS KING (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), SAMUEL ADAMS (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), THOMAS PAINE (built 1941; cargo ship: Liberty ship), WILLIAM FLOYD (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship), and ZEBULON PIKE (built 1942; cargo ship: Liberty ship).

The File Unit also includes photographs of AMERICAN MAIL (cargo ship), SEA SCORPION (built 1945; cargo ship), former PATUXENT (built 1942; oiler: U.S. Navy), and the Swedish motorship SEATTLE undergoing repairs at the Everett Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company shipyard, Everett, Washington in 1947.

Additional photographs include AGNES FOSS (built 1904; tugboat) underway in an unidentified location, floating power plant Hull C under construction at Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard in Pennsylvania, and HANLEY (cargo ship) undergoing repairs at Todd's Erie Basin in New York.