331 results for: World War II, 1941-1945 (WWII)
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War Worker of the Week Award, Productivity Award Certificate, 1943
High productivity was critical in wartime. Throughout World War II, a War Worker of the Week from a local industry was celebrated at Victory Square in downtown Seattle. Located on University Street, between 4th and 5th avenues in front of the Olympic Hotel, Victory Square was the site of rallies, bond drives, and a monument that lists the names of…
ID Number:1965.3701.1
Date:1943
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Dock No. 2 at the Olson & Winge Marine Works yard, Seattle, 1943
This view of Dock No. 2 at the Olson & Winge Marine Works yard was taken in 1943. Visible on the right side of the frame, a U.S. Army barge is docked nearby. The Salmon Bay Bridge (or, BNSF Railway Bridge No. 4) can be seen in its raised position in the background at the top right of the frame.Olson…
ID Number:1972.5503.18
Date:1943
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U. S. Navy YP-85 under way near Seattle, 1941
This photo shows U. S. Navy YP-85, which was converted from fishing vessel Nick C II by Olson & Winge Marine Works in Seattle. U.S. Navy YP (or "Yippee") boats of World War II were wooden fishing vessels, usually purse seiners or cannery tenders, converted for use as patrol craft and armed vessels. With ironbark sheathing on their hulls, the…
ID Number:1972.5503.30
Date:1941
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U.S. Army small boat J-258 under way, near Seattle, circa 1943
This photo shows U.S. Army small boat J-258, probably built by Olson & Winge Marine Works of Seattle. Three men are on board the boat; two are facing the camera, one is on the opposite side of the boat's cargo, with only his hat visible. Olson & Winge Marine Works was formed in 1941 by Oscar E. Olson (b. 1882)…
ID Number:1972.5503.38
Date:Circa 1943
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Ship Q-49 on the Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, 1941
Q-boats were former utility and pleasure craft purchased and converted for the U. S. Army. The Q-49, pictured here, was converted by Olson & Winge Marine Works of Seattle. In this view of the Q-49 on the Lake Washington Ship Canal, the dry docks, sheds and other buildings of lower Ballard are in the background, and Phinney Ridge can be…
ID Number:1972.5503.51
Date:1941
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U.S. Army boat Major Walter Board on Elliott Bay, Seattle, circa 1943
This photo of U.S. Army boat Major Walter Board, converted by Olson & Winge Marine Works of Seattle for Army use during wartime, shows the ship under way on Elliott Bay. Downtown Seattle is visible in the background, with Smith Tower directly behind the stern of the boat.Olson & Winge Marine Works was formed in 1941 by Oscar E. Olson (b.…
ID Number:1972.5503.58
Date:Circa 1943
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CG-7214 under way near Seattle, circa 1943
The Coast Guard harbor patrol boat CG-7214, shown here, was built by Olson & Winge Marine Works in Seattle. In addition to Olson & Winge, five other Seattle yards received contracts to build 54 of these patrol boats beginning in 1943.Olson & Winge Marine Works was formed in 1941 by Oscar E. Olson (b. 1882) and Carl B. Winge (1891-1956).…
ID Number:1972.5503.69
Date:Circa 1943
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Construction of U.S. Navy torpedo boats at the Olson & Winge Marine Works yard, Seattle, circa 1942
Olson & Winge Marine Works was formed in 1941 by Oscar E. Olson (b. 1882) and Carl B. Winge (1891-1956). The two met in 1910 while working for King and Winge Shipbuilding Company, started in 1899 by Carl's uncle, Albert M. Winge (1868-1916), and his partner Thomas J. King (1843–1925). From around 1941 to 1944, the Olson & Winge yard…
ID Number:1972.5503.75
Date:Circa 1942
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U.S. Navy covered wooden lighters under construction at the Olson & Winge Marine Works yard, Seattle, 1943
Olson & Winge Marine Works was formed in 1941 by Oscar E. Olson (b. 1882) and Carl B. Winge (1891-1956). The two met in 1910 while working for King and Winge Shipbuilding Company, started in 1899 by Carl's uncle, Albert M. Winge (1868-1916), and his partner Thomas J. King (1843–1925). From around 1941 to 1944, the Olson & Winge yard…
ID Number:1972.5503.84
Date:1943
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U.S. Navy ship YF-471 upon completion by Olson & Winge Marine Works, Seattle, June 24, 1943
Olson & Winge Marine Works was formed in 1941 by Oscar E. Olson (b. 1882) and Carl B. Winge (1891-1956). The two met in 1910 while working for King and Winge Shipbuilding Company, started in 1899 by Carl's uncle, Albert M. Winge (1868-1916), and his partner Thomas J. King (1843–1925). From around 1941 to 1944, the Olson & Winge yard…
ID Number:1972.5503.86
Date:1943