
Caption | Launching ceremony of carrier Wasp, Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States, 17 Aug 1943 ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via navsource.org | ||||
Identification Code | 80-G-K-14048 | ||||
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Photo Size | 791 x 1,227 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 17 Aug 1943 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Additionally, 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". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States |
Lat/Long | 42.2388, -70.9724 |
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