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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

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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." 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

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Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Date

01/01/1942

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Contributors

Palmer, Alfred T., photographer

United States. Office of War Information.

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Location

Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.), 33.78000, -118.26250

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Library of Congress

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http://www.loc.gov/

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