David Rodgers (1865-1923) was a master shipfitter who worked at the Puget Sound Naval Station, Moran Brothers Company, Seattle Construction & Drydock Company, and was general manager at the Skinner & Eddy Corporation shipyard in Seattle from 1916 until 1919. Under Rodgers’ management, the crew broke production speed records for ship construction and completed more ships for the U. S. war effort than any other American shipyard.
This image of the SS David Rodgers shows the hull under construction with a man at work in the top left part of the structure. Launched on February 9, 1918, the ship was in service as a freighter until 1951.
Photograph is part of an album titled "Photographs. S. S. David Rodgers" Caption on negative: Hull No 16, Date Dec..15.1917, Skinner and Eddy Corp., Seattle, U. S. A. Photographer's number: 54867
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on linen : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv47827
Credit: MOHAI, Collection on David Rodgers, 2009.56.142
