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A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large ship. Office of War Information Photograph

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

Caption card lists some of the printing history of image.

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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 0, frame 0.

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maryland baltimore nitrate negatives lot 2069 alfred t palmer united states office for emergency management photo liberty fleet eastern shipyard bethlehem fairfield shipyards liberty two members ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration biblical events bethlehem united states history library of congress
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01/01/1941
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baltimore
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Library of Congress
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maryland baltimore nitrate negatives lot 2069 alfred t palmer united states office for emergency management photo liberty fleet eastern shipyard bethlehem fairfield shipyards liberty two members ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration biblical events bethlehem united states history library of congress