Photo of merchant ships under construction at the Bethlehem Shipyard, 1946

Name/Title

Photo of merchant ships under construction at the Bethlehem Shipyard, 1946

Entry/Object ID

2011.75.9

Description

ACC. NO. 11.75.9 SUBJECT CATEGORY: INDUSTRIES, BETHLEHEM SHIPYARD DATE OR PERIOD: 1946 OBJECT: PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A BLACK-AND-WHITE GLOSSY PHOTO SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, "STEWART & SKELTON, SAN FRANCISCO." DATE STAMP IN THE REVERSE: AUG 17, 1946. SIZE: L 8" X W 10" HISTORY OF OBJECT: A PHOTO OF TWO MERCHANT SHIPS BEING CONSTRUCTED AT THE BETHLEHEM SHIPYARD, ALAMEDA. THE VESSEL ON THE LEFT IS THE "S.S. PRESIDENT WILSON;" ON THE RIGHT IS THE "S.S. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND." BOTH SHIPS WERE TO BE LAUNCHED ON JUNE 23, 1946. DONOR: CHUCK MILLAR CATALOGED: DECEMBER 17, 2011