Mary Ellen Bute, Elisabeth Holcombe, and Charlotte Williams on platform with special guests at USS Houston (CA-30) launching ceremony
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Title
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Mary Ellen Bute, Elisabeth Holcombe, and Charlotte Williams on platform with special guests at USS Houston (CA-30) launching ceremony
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Description
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Mary Ellen Bute (maid of honor), Elisabeth Holcombe (ship's sponsor), and Charlotte Williams (special guest) on platform with Va. Gov. Harry F. Bird at ship's launching ceremony, 7 Sept. 1929. At the launching of the USS Houston, Elisabeth Holcombe, the daughter of Houston's former mayor and the ship's sponsor, broke a bottle of Houston Ship Channel water over the bow of the ship.
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Subject
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Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)
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Holcombe, Elisabeth
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Source
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Special Collection, University of Houston Libraries
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Identifier
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Cruiser Houston Collection, Box 1, Folder 43
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View this item in the UH Digital Library
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Date
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September 7, 1929
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Rights
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In Copyright: This item is protected by copyright. Copyright to this resource is held by the creator or current rights holder, and the resource is provided here for educational purposes. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without permission of the copyright owner. Users assume full responsibility for any infringement of copyright or related rights.
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Contributor
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William A. Bernrieder
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Format
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black-and-white photographs
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Type
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Still Image
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image/jpeg
