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Karl T. Compton with J. M. Willis, 1945

Object summary

Title
Karl T. Compton with J. M. Willis, 1945
Object ID
GCP-00007339
Date made
1945-05-12
Place made

United States, Maryland, Baltimore, Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard

Maker
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard Incorporated
Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view
No
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Description

Karl Taylor Compton, left, stands with his hand on the button of an bell. J. M. Willis stands right. Text on recto reads "Launching 57th Victory Ship, Fairfield, MD. -- May 12, 1945, S.S. 'M.I.T. Victory'".

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