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Ship launching in Portland, Maine. The men behind the launchings. High in the cab of a whirley crane, these workers operate the derrick which raises the iron gates and releases water into the dock where ships were built. Eight vessels were put into service in a mass launching on August 16, 1942, in
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Ship launching in Portland, Maine. The men behind the launchings. High in the cab of a whirley crane, these workers operate the derrick which raises the iron gates and releases water into the dock where ships were built. Eight vessels were put into service in a mass launching on August 16, 1942, in

Freeman, Albert, United States. Office Of War Information · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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mainecumberland countynitrate negativesportlandunited states
Credit lineShip launching in Portland, Maine. The men behind the launchings. High in the cab of a whirley crane, these workers operate the derrick which raises the iron gates and releases water into the dock whe. 1942-01-01. Freeman, Albert, United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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