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View of Helena's stern prior to launch, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 28 Aug 1938	USS Washington under construction, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, circa late 1938

USS Mississippi and USS New Mexico during Fleet Review, off Los Angeles, California, United States, Dec 1938	Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Hopkins, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 11-14 Sep 1938

Douglas TBD Devastator of Torpedo Squadron VT-5 at North Island, San Diego, California, United States, circa 1939.	Paul Aebersold and Gladys Anslow at the 16 MeV 60-inch cyclotron at the University of California, Berkley in the United States, 1939

Wu Chien-Shiung with friend Margaret Lewis, Berkeley, California, United States, date unknown	Battleship Washington under construction, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 6 Jan 1939

Arthur Vandenberg and Harry Hopkins at the Capitol Building, Washington, United States, 11 Jan 1939	View of North Carolina's No. 2 Machinery Space during the ship's construction, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 16 Jan 1939

An early, highly polished P-38 Lightning rolls out of the Lockheed hangar in Burbank, California, United States	Rear Admiral Royal Eason Ingersoll, Captain Aubrey Fitch, and other Naval officers in parade dress at Pensacola, Florida, United States, Apr 1939.

Submarine USS Swordfish shortly after launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 1 Apr 1939	United States submarine Swordfish on the ways at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on the day of her launching, 1 Apr 1939

Cruiser St. Louis moored at Pier 7 at the Naval Operating Base in Norfolk, Virginia, United States 19 May 1939 prior to her commissioning ceremony.	President Franklin Roosevelt (striped tie) with Eleanor Roosevelt (far left) and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (between the Roosevelts) aboard the yacht Potomac, Washington, DC, 9 Jun 1939

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, King George VI, Mrs. Sara Roosevelt, Queen Elizabeth, and President Franklin Roosevelt during the King’s visit to the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York, United States, Jun 10, 1939.	King George VI of the United Kingdom and President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States during the King’s visit to the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York, United States, Jun 10, 1939, the day before the famous hot dog picnic.

Destroyer USS Ward off Mare Island, California, Sep 1939. Two years later, this ship would go on to fire the United States’ first shot of the Pacific War.	German American Bund parade on East 86th Street, New York, New York, United States, 30 Oct 1939