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General Photograph Collection FOUNDATION-55
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Title
General
Photograph
Collection
FOUNDATION-55
Photographer
Dix
,
L.A
.
Description
On
May
10
,
1918
, the
Foundation
Co.'s
50
piece
band
gathered
outside
the
company
lunchroom
to
tune
up
and
play
for the
enjoyment
of the
shipyard's
4,000
plus
employees
. The
Tacoma
Yard
#4
had its
own
band
to
play
at
various
ceremonial
functions
,
such
as the
laying
of the
keel
,
launchings
and
christenings
. The
band
was
kept
very
busy
as the
shipyard's
goal
was to
build
a
ship
every
week.The
Yard's
"
hospital
"
is
pictured
on the
right
with the
cross
.
Subjects
Foundation Co., Yard #4 (Tacoma)
Shipbuilding--Tacoma--1910-1920
Sailing ships--1910-1920
World War, 1914-1918--Warships
World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma
Image Date
1918-05-10
Decade
1910s
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Image type
Jpeg Image
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0\34551.jpg
Collection
General Photograph Collection
Series
General Photograph Collection FOUNDATION
Address
603 ALEXANDER AVE, TACOMA
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