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Sponsor of Liberty-ship Booker T Washington, celebrated operatic contralto Marian Anderson at the launching ceremonies at CalShip, Los Angeles, California, United States, 29 Sep 1942. Photo 1 of 2.

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Caption     Sponsor of Liberty-ship Booker T Washington, celebrated operatic contralto Marian Anderson at the launching ceremonies at CalShip, Los Angeles, California, United States, 29 Sep 1942. Photo 1 of 2. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Los Angeles, California, United States
Date 29 Sep 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Identification Code   LC-USE6-D-007653
 
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California Shipbuilding Corporation   Main article  Photos  
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Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 29 Sep 1942
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 956 x 730 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
27 Jul 2022 11:03:12 AM

Also present were Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs at the National Youth Administration and two of the African-American workmen who built the ship, the first Liberty-ship named for an African-American.

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