Caption | Launch of USS California at Mare Island Navy Yard, 20 Nov 1919; note the sponsor Mrs. R. T. Zane (left, woman with hat), a bugler (center), a motion picture camera with its operator, and a US Navy captain (waving hat) on the platform ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command via Wikimedia Commons | ||||||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||||||
Identification Code | NH 55016 | ||||||||
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Photo Size | 5,829 x 4,635 pixels | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Vallejo, California, United States | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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