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Christening the SS Simoon
No full textMiss Mariam Inez Cook, sponsor from Concord, NC, was the winner of a school war bond selling contest. She came to Wilmington to christen the SS Simoon on May 14, 1945. It was the 214th ship completed by the NC Shipbuilding Company
Launching of the SS Eugene Lykes
No full textLaunching of the SS Eugene Lykes on June 8, 1945. It was the 217th ship completed by the NC Shipbuilding Company. Pictured left to right are Eugene Lykes, son of sponsor; Mrs. Paul A. Wilson; P.F. Halsey; Mrs. Halsey; Ferderick E. Lykes, chairman of the board for Lykes Bros.; W.S. McMahon; and Mrs. Lykes, sponsor. The Lykes family was from Ashville, NC
Launching party of the SS Dick Lykes
No full textLaunching party of the SS Dick Lykes took place Aug. 20, 1945. Pictured left to right are Miss Mason Mallory; Lt. Col. Charles Lykes, son of Mrs. J.M. Lykes; Miss Mary Jo Johnson; Mr. P.F. Halsey, vice president and general manager of NC Shipbuilding Company; grandaughter of Mrs. Lykes; Mr. J.T. Lykes, president of Lykes Bros.; Mrs. J.M. Lykes, sponsor; and Mr. W.S. McMahon, of NC Shipbuilding Company
Christening of the SS American Forwarder
No full textMiss Gladys M. Jones christens the SS American Forwarder on Nov. 10, 1945
Christening the SS American Scout
No full textMrs. R.M. Hicks, sponsor, prepares to christen the SS American Scout on Dec. 18, 1945. It was the 236th ship completed by the NC Shipbuilding Company
Ships At Outfitting Piers
No full textThis photograph depicts several of the ships at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company outfitting piers. The photograph was printed in the booklet titled "Five Years of North Carolina Shipbuilding," on page 16. The original image was likely taken in 1945 as the SS Velma Lykes was launched March 31, 1945
Christening of the USS Adirondack
No full textMrs. E.L. White, sponsor, christens the U.S.S. Adirondack on Jan. 13, 1945
USS Paricutin Launch Party
No full textThe USS Paricutin was sponsored by Srs. Arias De Garcia Jurado, who was suggested by the ambassador of Mexico. Paricutin is also the name of a Mexican volcano
Physicians at James Walker Memorial Hospital
No full textCollage of Physicians at James Walker Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, NC between 1945-1955.
Clockwise: Dr. Evans, Dr. Stiff, St. Rodman, Dr. Jones, Dr. Rawls, Dr. Koonce, Dr. Codington, Dr. Hooper, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Hare, Dr. Farthing
Ocean Terrace Hotel, from the Air, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
No full textThis divided back linen postcard features an illustration of the Ocean Terrace Hotel at Wrightsville Beach from the air