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Christening party on U.S.S. Recruit, 30 May 1917. Creator: Bain News Service.
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Christening party on U.S.S. Recruit, 30 May 1917. A view from the U.S.S. Recruit, a fake battleship built in Union Square, New York City by the Navy to recruit seamen and sell Liberty Bonds during World War I. The photograph was taken on Memorial Day, May 30, 1917, the day of the "launch" of the ship.
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People Information
Creator
- Bain News Service, attributed to: {American}: Publisher
People Related
- George Graham Bain: American: Photographer; press photographer
Category Hierarchy
History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events
History & Politics War & Military Wartime
History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x2931
File Size : 14,198kb
Aliases
- 2014704718
- 1010040707
- 2014704718
- 3-010-706
- 3010706