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Caption | Commissioning ceremony of USS Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 17 Sep 1944, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||||
Date | 17 Sep 1944 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
Identification Code | NH 90734 | |||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 17 Sep 1944 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Photo Size | 630 x 738 pixels |
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