American Red Cross 1945 War Fund Campaign at Fore River Shipyard, Massachusetts, 1945
Posters are a Gift in honor of Robert Bonaparte, Roy Bonaparte, Benjamin Evans, Sam Evans, Sheldon Evans, Robert Guthrie, and Carmen Pontillo.
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Photograph. Two businessmen laugh as they handle an eight ball statue [a symbol of poor performance during WWII] at the Bethlehem Steel Company's American Red Cross 1945 War Fund Campaign. Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts. 1945
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1945
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Items from the civilian service of Mr. Joseph V. Flanagan, who was a ship builder at Fore River Shipyard owned by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. During World War II, Fore River Shipyard had around 32,000 male and female workes and it produced over 220 ships. The collection consists of photographs Flanagan took during fundraisers in 1945.
Geography:
Quincy
Latitude:
42.250
Longitude:
-71.000
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War bonds & funds--United States--Massachusetts
Men--Clothing & dress--Pennsylvania