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Sepia tone photo of shipyard workers posed on deck guns of unidentified naval vessel at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME. No date, ca. 1905-1906.
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Sepia tone photo of shipyard workers posed on deck with guns of unidentified naval vessel (probably the U.S.S. Georgia) at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. No date, circa 1905-1906. 6" x 8" wide printed on 10" x 12" photographer's mount. Photographer was "Harden" of Rockland, Me. Reverse is blank.
The Hoboken donor stated that two of her relatives are in the group photo. They worked at this yard and later at Hoboken shipyard facilities. They were William Sankowsky, her grandfather on her mother's side, and her uncle, Ferdinand Sankowsky. They are not individually noted in this photo but are identified by her in photo catalog 2007.075.0003. Also see photo catalog 2007.075.0001 for a similar group photo.
The layout of the guns appears to correspond with the view of the U.S.S. Georgia which is seen in photo 2007.075.0004. It was built at this shipyard; launched October 11,1904 and commissioned September 24, 1906. The view would suggest that the vessel was near completion and thus the date is 1905-1906.
2007.075.0002
2007.075
Becker, Dorothy
Gift
Gift of Dorothy Becker.
Harden
1905 - 1906
Bath, ME
Date: 1905-1906
Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2008-02-08