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Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." T.W. Cole and Howard Glover, white and Negro welders at the California Shipbuilding Corporation, are shown watching a crane operator hoist steel plates into place on the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship to be named for a Negro

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." G.M. Matthews, Negro burner assigned to the steel plate ship of the California Shipbuilding Corporation, is one of the more than 500 skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled Negro workers in the yards which built the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship named for a Negro

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." Jesse Kermit Lucas, experienced Negro welder at the California Shipbuilding Corporation's yards, is shown instructing his white welder apprentice, Rodney Gail Chesney, as the two work on the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship named for a Negro

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." This general view of three shipways at the California Shipbuilding Corporation's yards shows three sister ships of the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship named for a Negro, being rushed to completion

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." The "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship to be named for a Negro, is shown being rushed to completion on one of the ways of the California Shipbuilding Corporation

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." Howard Glover, right, and T.W. Cole, left, are shown fabricating the second deck of the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship named for a Negro at the California Shipbuilding Corporation's yards

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." Jesse Kermit Lucas, experienced Negro welder at the California Shipbuilding Corporation's yards, is shown instructing his white welder apprentice, Rodney Gail Chesney, as the two work on the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship named for a Negro

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." Negro skilled workers in many crafts participated in the construction of the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship named for a Negro. James Kermit Lucas, welder, is shown working on the top deck of the vessel which bears the name of the noted Negro educator

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." Negro skilled workers in many crafts participated in the construction of the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship named for a Negro. James Kermit Lucas, welder, is shown working on the top deck of the vessel which bears the name of the noted Negro educator

Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." T.W. Cole and Howard Glover, white and Negro welders at the California Shipbuilding Corporation, are shown watching a crane operator hoist steel plates into place on the "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship to be named for a Negro

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Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).

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Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

Film copy on SIS roll 31, frame 1483.

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california los angeles county wilmington safety film negatives alfred t palmer united states office of war information photo first liberty ship booker washington liberty ship negro welders office of war information farm security administration race relations united states history african americans home front wwii world war 2 library of congress
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california los angeles county wilmington safety film negatives alfred t palmer united states office of war information photo first liberty ship booker washington liberty ship negro welders office of war information farm security administration race relations united states history african americans home front wwii world war 2 library of congress