Name/Title
'World War II Shipyards by the Bay', Nicholas A. Veronico, 2007Entry/Object ID
2021.85.2Description
Acc. No. 21.85.2
Subject Category: Industries of Alameda - Shipbuilding
Date or Period: 2007
Object: book
Description: softbound book, with cover of paper card stock featuring a sepia-colored photo of a ship and crowds, titled 'World War II Shipyards by the Bay', series 'Images of America', by Nicholas A. Veronico. ISBN 978-0-7385-4717-6.
Size: L 9 1/4 x W 6 inches.
History of Object: book with scenes of WW II Shipyards around the San Francisco Bay. Aside from admitting that Alameda had a Bethlehem Steel shipyard site (Introduction, p7), the book only includes one photo with caption mentioning Alameda, on p. 105, stating that Pacific Coast Engineering, Alameda, built subassemblies for Kaiser's Richmond yard.
The book was found among other uncataloged items in the museum warehouse.
Acquired from: unknown
Catalog Date: 9/6/2021
