Name/Title
Print of 'Liberty Ship' "George Middlemas", WWII - c. 1944Entry/Object ID
1990.31.1Description
Acc. No. 90.31.1
Subject Category: Maritime
Date or Period: C. 1944
Object: Print, framed
Description: Black & white print with bold type heading "Liberty Ship-World War 2."
Signed in lower left corner “Copyright 1944, Will Cressy - All rights reserved." Print appears to have been reproduced from a pen & ink drawing. Natural wood, blond finish, frame.
Size: L-15 1/4 x W-22 inches.
History of Object: Framed black & white print depicting the Liberty Ship "George Middlemas", launched at Richmond Shipyard (Calif), 1944. It was named in honor of George Middlemas, noted ship designer and builder, ca. 1852-1900, who moved from S.F. to Alameda in 1892. He lived at 2112 Santa Clara Avenue.
Acquired from:
Mrs. Edith Schroeder
Date: 7-21-1990
