Mary Ellen Bute, Elisabeth Holcombe, and Charlotte Williams on platform with special guests at USS Houston (CA-30) launching ceremony
Item
Title
Mary Ellen Bute, Elisabeth Holcombe, and Charlotte Williams on platform with special guests at USS Houston (CA-30) launching ceremony
Description
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.
Subject
Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)
Holcombe, Elisabeth
Source
Special Collection, University of Houston Libraries
Identifier
Cruiser Houston Collection, Box 1, Folder 43
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Date
September 7, 1929
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Contributor
William A. Bernrieder
Format
black-and-white photographs
Type
Still Image
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