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Christening of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940; note Isabel Young Hoey breaking champagne bottle

Caption   Christening of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940; note Isabel Young Hoey breaking champagne bottle ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   ARC 512915
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North Carolina   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 13 Jun 1940
Photos at Same Place Brooklyn, New York, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 24 Dec 2013

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Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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