B+W photo of Todd Shipyards workers praying for military forces on D-Day, Hoboken, June 6, 1944.
Entry/Object ID
2014.015.0062
Description
Black-and-white photo of Todd Shipyards workers praying for military members on D-Day, Hoboken, June 6, 1944.
7" x 9" wide print, press photo. Photograph taken by Acme Newspictures, N.Y. Credit stamp on reverse with duplicated caption; dated file inkstamp: Ref. Dept. 6-9 44 N.E.A. [Newspaper Editors Association.]
Scene is an exterior with several hundred people, mostly men (only two women are located.) None have been identified.
Caption on back:
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725725 New York Bureau
A Prayer for the Invaders
Hoboken, N.J. - Deep concern is etched on the faces of these shipyard workers as they pause in their work to offer a prayer for the Allies who are fighting the toughest battle of their lives in France. Scene is at the Hoboken Division of Todd Shipyards Corp. this morning.
BU
Credit Line (Acme) 6/6/44 (EO)
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invasion / war / military / Todd Shipyards Corporation / Tietjen & Lang / allied /
Acquisition
Accession
2014.015
Source or Donor
Purchase
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
Acme Newspictures
Date made
1944
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
7 in
Width
9 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-08-12
