Photograph
Christening the S.S. Harvester
| Christening ceremony for the S.S. Harvester. The ship was built for the Wisconsin Steel Company, a subsidiary of International Harvester. The 545-foot all steel freighter was built by the American Shipbuilding Company using the "Isherwood" system of design. Attending the ceremony were: Miss Marie Smith, daughter of the Captain (breaking the bottle); F.R. Gadd of the Chicago WSW; H.F. Hughes, International Harvester Traffic Department; Captain William Smith of Algonac; Chief Engineer Wallace Tomey of Cleveland; R.H. Hibble of San Francisco; Lloyds' representative John French of Cleveland; Marine Architect Robert Logan; Lindsey Wallace of the American Shipbuilding Company; Mrs. Wallace Tomey and daughter. |
| Image ID: | 23416 |
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| Creation Date: | 07 15 1911 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Cleveland |
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| State: | Ohio |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company : Advertising sample books (bluebooks), 1913-1957 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, box 1295 file 7107 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| See article in Harvester World magazine, vol. 2, no. 11 (August), 1911, pg. 27. |
| Ships |
| Water |
| Canals |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Formal groups |
| Rites and ceremonies |
| Special days |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Women |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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