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Union Construction Co. photographs of ship construction [graphic].
BANC PIC 2001.071--PIC
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Title:

Union Construction Co. photographs of ship construction

Creator/Contributor:

Union Construction Co, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Banks, Charles Arthur.

Abstract:

Photographs document the 1920-1921 progress of construction of hulls no. 16 and 17 of two unidentified ships, presumably at Union Construction Company's Oakland shipyard. Also includes a draft of an unsigned 1924 contract between Union Construction Co. and British Columbia miner Charles Arthur Banks for the construction of a placer gold dredging machine.

Date:

1920-1924 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Shipbuilding -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs
Shipbuilding industry -- California -- Oakland
Shipyards -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs

Note:

Photographer(s) unknown.
Album leaves removed from binder for preservation purposes. Printed on cover of binder: Union Construction Co. Engineers and Shipbuilders. Main office and works: Foot of Fourteenth St. Oakland, Calif. San Francisco address: 604 Mission Street, Atlas Building.
Ms annotation on binder: Mr. Johnson. Hulls 16 & 17.
Also includes a second, identical binder containing typescript contract.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Purchase; 20010117.

Type:

graphic
Photograph albums.
Progress photographs.
Contracts.

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
1 box (ca. 150 photographic prints mounted on album leaves) : leaves 8 1/2 x 11 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 2001.071--PIC

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.