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1983.10.7236.3
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Thomas Barker talking to shipyard workers inside the hull of a wooden ship, 1918
Order an ImageWhen the United States entered World War I in 1918, Seattle's shipyard workeers were called on to help win the war.
In this photo, Thomas Barker, representing the U.S. Department of Labor, speaks to several hundred shipyard workers about the importance of their work to the nation's war effort. The men are sitting on the beams and scaffolding of a large wooden ship under construction at the Patterson-MacDonald Shipyard.
Notes: The nitrate negative has deteriorated and damaged the image.
Webster & Stevens number: 63051 1/2
In this photo, Thomas Barker, representing the U.S. Department of Labor, speaks to several hundred shipyard workers about the importance of their work to the nation's war effort. The men are sitting on the beams and scaffolding of a large wooden ship under construction at the Patterson-MacDonald Shipyard.
Notes: The nitrate negative has deteriorated and damaged the image.
Webster & Stevens number: 63051 1/2
ID Number: 1983.10.7236.3
Date: 1918
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.7236.3
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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