Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

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Caption on card: "Norfolk, Va., 19 June, 1943-- The new cruiser, Houston, slides down the ways at the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va., at her launching, 19 June 1943. The sponsor was Mrs. Claude Hammill, of Houston, Texas."