Christening party on U.S.S. Recruit, 30 May 1917. Creator: Bain News Service.

Christening party on U.S.S. Recruit, 30 May 1917. Creator: Bain News Service.

3-010-706 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Christening party on U.S.S. Recruit, 30 May 1917. A view from the U.S.S. Recruit, a fake battleship built in Union Square, New York City by the Navy to recruit seamen and sell Liberty Bonds during World War I. The photograph was taken on Memorial Day, May 30, 1917, the day of the "launch" of the ship.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Bain News Service, attributed to: American: Publisher
People Related
  1. George Graham Bain: American: Photographer; press photographer

Medium
  1. Glass negative
  2. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Still image

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

People Other

History & Politics War & Military Wartime

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x2931
File Size : 14,198kb


Aliases

  1. 2014704718
  1. 1010040707
  1. 2014704718
  1. 3-010-706
  1. 3010706

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