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Sponsor of Liberty-ship Booker T Washington, celebrated operatic contralto Marian Anderson at the launching ceremonies at CalShip, Los Angeles, California, United States, 29 Sep 1942. Photo 1 of 2. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Sponsor of Liberty-ship Booker T Washington, celebrated operatic contralto Marian Anderson at the launching ceremonies at CalShip, Los Angeles, California, United States, 29 Sep 1942. Photo 1 of 2. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Identification Code   LC-USE6-D-007653
More on...   
California Shipbuilding Corporation   Main article  Photos  
Liberty-class   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 956 x 730 pixels
Photos on Same Day 29 Sep 1942
Photos at Same Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
27 Jul 2022 11:03:12 AM

Also present were Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs at the National Youth Administration and two of the African-American workmen who built the ship, the first Liberty-ship named for an African-American.

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