Name/Title
Leathem D. Smith Labor Day Launchings - 1942Entry/Object ID
2020.22.1Description
8' X10" photograph of the September 7, 1942 launchings of four ships from the Leathen D. Smith Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay. The launching of four ships in one day was a Great Lakes record. The photo is contained in the original brown paper envelope which reads "Labor Day Launchings, Official Photograph for __________, Compliments of Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin, Great Lakes All-time Record Launching, Photograph by Reynolds Art Studio.Cataloged By
Bill RiceAcquisition
Accession
2020.22Source or Donor
Christine KeyserAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Studio
ReynoldsDate made
1940 - 1949Notes
Date: 1942Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
businesses in: Sturgeon Bay, shipbuilding, Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Co., ship launchings, businesses in: Sturgeon Bay, photographers, Reynolds PhotographersRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Keyser, ChristineRelated Events
Event
Labor Day ship launchingCreate Date
December 10, 2020Update Date
August 29, 2026
