
Signed in stone lower left: "A.C.B"
Printed beneath image, lower left: "T.C. SKINNER, Delt"; lower right: "AUGt DIETZ Jr Lith."; lower center: "Newport News, Virginia: Published & Copyright by The Mariners' Museum, 1940/ THE UNITED STATES LINES STEAM SHIP/ AMERICA/ Leaving the Plant of her Builders, THE NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND DRY DOCK COMPANY, On Saturday, July the 27th 1940./ This Print is most respectfully dedicated to Homer L. Ferguson, Esqre, President,/ And to the Officers and Directors of the Company, by their obedient humble Servants: Harold S. Sniffen, Tho.s C. Skinner, & Alex.der C. Brown." Printed in lower left corner: "35,440 TONS DISPL."; lower right corner: "723 FEET IN LENGTH"
Gift of the Mariners' Museum
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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