AAB-8967

Civilians visiting the U. S. S. Hornet in drydock at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

1945-08-13

Still image

1 photographic print: b&w.

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Folder: S.F. Districts-Hunters Point-Shipyards-1940's.
Newscopy: "SAN FRANCISCANS GET A CLOSE-UP OF THE HORNET--Some of the 150,000 civilians who visited Hunters Point naval Drydock here yesterday walk along flight deck of U. S. S. Hornet, carrier that cut a 150,000 mile swath of destruction through the Pacific in fourteen months of action, leaving 1,200,000 tons of enemy shipping sunk or damaged. Foreground, visitors are descending on carrier's plane elevator.".
"Associated Press photo."
Negative #5128.

brn: .b10138833

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