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B+W photo of the sailing ship Wavertree at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, n.d., ca, late May-early June 1981

Photograph

DescriptionBlack-and-white photo of the sailing ship Wavertree arriving from South Street Seaport Museum for major reconstruction, Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, no date, late May or early June 1981. 8" x 10" print. Photographer not indicated; penciled photo number on reverse 74589A2. Attached: mimeographed press release; full text is notes. Documentation photo used for publicity promotion. View is east with Manhattan skyline in New York City. Note: tug David McCallister; Empire State Building.

Entry/Object ID

2011.025.0335

Acquisition

Accession

2011.025

Source or Donor

Cangelosi, Joseph

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Joseph Cangelosi.

Made/Created

Artist

n/a

Date made

1981

Place

Location

Hoboken

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: The WAVERTREE arrives at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's ship- yard at Hoboken, N.J., where major reconstruction work on the vessel will be performed during the next five weeks. The WAVERTREE, last remaining 19th Century full-rigged sailing ship berthed on the U. S. East Coast, is owned by the South Street Seaport Museum, New York City. # Photo No. 74589A-2 L-186250 BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION News Media Division Public Affairs Department Bethlehem, PA 18016 (215) 694-3711 Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2011-05-03