Christening of battleship New Jersey by Carolyn Edison, wife of New Jersey Governor and former Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 7 Dec 1942

Caption     Christening of battleship New Jersey by Carolyn Edison, wife of New Jersey Governor and former Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 7 Dec 1942 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Courtesy of Robert Elliott
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Photo Size 2,129 x 2,668 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1942
Photos at Same Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
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