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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. ww2dbase | ||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Vancouver, Washington, United States | ||||||||||
Date | 5 Apr 1943 | ||||||||||
Photographer | Louis Lee | ||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||
Photo Size | 2,300 x 2,874 pixels |
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