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People on float near S.S. Acadia
Men and boys on float near S.S. Acadia..
View of the deck of Steamship Acadia
View of a deck on the Steamship Acadia.
Launching the SS Acadia
Launching the S.S. Acadia in Newport News.
Painting S.S. Acadia
The last brush of paint. Workmen putting finishing touches to the S.S. Acadia, the new Eastern Steamship liner, just before launching at he Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia on Saturday last, February 13, 19…
S.S. Acadia prior to launch
The S.S. Acadia in Newport News just prior to launching.
Full view of Steamship Acadia
Full view of the Steamship Acadia.
Mrs. Calvin Austin of Boston
Mrs. Calvin Austin of Boston who christened the new S.S. Acadia at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company on February 13 1932 on board the Acadia during the christening.
Mrs. Calvin Austin
Mrs. Calvin Austin of Boston who christened the new S.S. Acadia at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company on February 13 1932.
Towing the S.S. Acadia to berth after launch
Ready for the finishing touches.S.S. Acadia of the Eastern Steamship Lines being towed to her outfitting berth after the launching at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. This ship was in service between New York and Yarmouth. It…