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Ships built at San Francisco Bay Area shipyards [graphic]
BANC PIC 1979.027--AXLOCAL
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Title:
Ships built at San Francisco Bay Area shipyardsAbstract:
Includes photos showing ship construction, christening, and launching. The SS Paloma Hills, SS Benjamin Goodhue, and facilities
of the Marinship Corporation, the California Ship Building Corporation, and Kaiser Richmond shipyards are depicted (among
others). K.K. Bechtel, Elizabeth Hay Bechtel and family are pictured frequently. Also includes images of Prince Faisal of
Saudi Arabia and his entourage on his visit to Marin shipyard.
Date:
1942-1945 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caBechtel, Elizabeth Hay -- Portraits
Bechtel, Kenneth K. (Kenneth Karl) -- 1904-1978 -- Portraits
Bechtel family -- Portraits
Marinship (Firm) -- Pictorial works
California Shipbuilding Corporation -- Pictorial works
Kaiser Shipyards (Richmond, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Shipbuilding -- California -- Photographs
Ships -- California -- Launching -- Photographs
Note:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographers unknown.
Album and portfolio bear name of Elizabeth Hay Bechtel.
Type:
graphicPhysical Description:
graphic
photoprint
1 portfolio (41 photographic prints) and 1 box (30 photographic prints) : b&w ; various sizes. + ephemera.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1979.027--AXLOCAL