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[A group of seven young women in uniform with American flag and rifles]
Women in dark uniforms holding rifles with bayonet on top. Young woman in back in white is holding an American flag, she appears to be standing on a platform.
Written on back of photograph: "Donated in 2007 by Dorothy Hellings Wilson from Hellings family collection. Dorothy thought that it was taken during WWI period and may have been part of the War effort. Individuals are unidentified." -
“3380--Scene at a launching Merchants Ship Building Corp., Harriman, PA."
Hull #3 Watonwan in dry dock ready to be christened. -
"Merchants Ship Building Corporation Shipyards, Harriman, PA., showing the twelve ship ways"
80 acres was needed for the construction of merchant ships during World War I, an adjacent community called Harriman surrounded the shipyard. The site became home to aircraft factories after World War I. -
"3374--Hotel Victory, Harriman, PA."
"Victory Hotel” was located in Harriman between Harriman and Garfield Streets. -
"3373--Administration Bldg., Merchants Ship Building Corp., Harriman, PA."
Shipyard building faced Farragut Avenue at Monroe Street, opposite the Commissary building