Liberty Ship being fitted out pier side, circa 1942

Title
Liberty Ship being fitted out pier side, circa 1942
LC Subject
Liberty ships Shipbuilding
Creator
Oregon State University. Reserve Officers Training Corps United States. Maritime Commission
Description
Photo is a stock US Maritime Commission (#3356) 8x10 for publication. Detailed photo of a Liberty Ship being fitted out at pier side. Note on back of photo: "A crane's eye view of a Liberty ship being given final touches at the outfitting dock." Built by the Kaiser Corporation at four shipyards in California and three in the Northwest (including Portland, Oregon). Kaiser developed methods for prefabricating and mass producing Liberty Ships. Location of this photo is not listed.
Work Type
photographic prints photographs
Date
1937/1947
Identifier
P002:004
Rights
In Copyright
Local Collection Name
Oregon State University Military Photographs Collection, 1875-1975 (P 002)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Series 4: World War Two, 1940-1945
Institution
Oregon State University