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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt preparing to christen the USS Casablanca, the lead ship in a new class of escort carriers, 5 Apr 1943, Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington, United States. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt preparing to christen the USS Casablanca, the lead ship in a new class of escort carriers, 5 Apr 1943, Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington, United States. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Kaiser Vancouver Shipyard   Main article  Photos  
Eleanor Roosevelt   Main article  Photos  
Casablanca   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,300 x 2,874 pixels
Photos on Same Day 5 Apr 1943
Photos at Same Place Vancouver, Washington, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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