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Postcard with a side view of the first U.S.S. West Virginia at sea.

1. First U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001511
Title:
First U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1907
Description:
Postcard with a side view of the first U.S.S. West Virginia at sea.
The U.S.S. West Virginia floats out into Hampton Roads after being launched at the Newport News shipyard. Afterwards she was outfitted and commissioned in 1923.

2. U.S.S. West Virginia after Launch, Newport News, Va.

IDNO:
001491
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia after Launch, Newport News, Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia floats out into Hampton Roads after being launched at the Newport News shipyard. Afterwards she was outfitted and commissioned in 1923.
U.S.S. West Virginia leaving dry docks with a crowd of onlookers.

3. U.S.S. West Virginia Leaving Dry Dock

IDNO:
001487
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Leaving Dry Dock
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
U.S.S. West Virginia leaving dry docks with a crowd of onlookers.
Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

4. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001513
Title:
Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Morgan, Alice Wright Mann and others ladies holding bouquets before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

5. Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001512
Title:
Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Morgan, Alice Wright Mann and others ladies holding bouquets before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
The U.S.S. West Virginia out at sea, moments after launching from the dry dock.

6. Launching of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001503
Title:
Launching of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia out at sea, moments after launching from the dry dock.
Mann is pictured with a bouquet of roses in front of the ship.

7. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001506
Title:
Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Mann is pictured with a bouquet of roses in front of the ship.
The U.S.S. West Virginia at sea moments after her launch in November 1921, surrounded by support craft. The battleship, nicknamed the "Wee Vee", was commissioned in December 1, 1923.

8. U.S.S. West Virginia Immediately after Launch, Newport News, Va.

IDNO:
001499
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Immediately after Launch, Newport News, Va.
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia at sea moments after her launch in November 1921, surrounded by support craft. The battleship, nicknamed the "Wee Vee", was commissioned in December 1, 1923.
Men and women dining in celebration of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

9. Dinner Party for Christening of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001492
Title:
Dinner Party for Christening of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Men and women dining in celebration of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in a dry dock moments before its launch.

10. U.S.S. West Virginia in Shipyard for Christening Ceremony

IDNO:
001510
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia in Shipyard for Christening Ceremony
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in a dry dock moments before its launch.
A crowd disperses after the launching of the battleship.

11. Dry Dock Just After the Launching of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001496
Title:
Dry Dock Just After the Launching of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
A crowd disperses after the launching of the battleship.
The christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia by Alice Wright Mann, daughter of a prominent West Virginian.

12. Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001501
Title:
Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia by Alice Wright Mann, daughter of a prominent West Virginian.
The U.S.S. West Virginia next to another much smaller boat. Stamped on back: Official photograph. Not to be used for publication by order of the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.

13. U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001494
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia next to another much smaller boat. Stamped on back: Official photograph. Not to be used for publication by order of the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.
Taken at Hampton Roads Va. Photo of the U.S.S. West Virginia taken after launching. Credit Line: Navy Department photo no. 80-CF-2058-2 in National Archives.

14. U.S.S. West Virginia Launched

IDNO:
001493
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Launched
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Taken at Hampton Roads Va. Photo of the U.S.S. West Virginia taken after launching. Credit Line: Navy Department photo no. 80-CF-2058-2 in National Archives.
Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, is pictured with a large bouquet of flowers and what appears to be a bottle of champagne.Ms. Wright-Mann sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.

15. Miss Alice Wright-Mann at Christening and Launch of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
048506
Title:
Miss Alice Wright-Mann at Christening and Launch of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, is pictured with a large bouquet of flowers and what appears to be a bottle of champagne.Ms. Wright-Mann sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.
Miss Alice Wright-Mann, third from left holding a large bouquet and bottle, poses with a group on the battleship. The rest of the subjects are unidentified.Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.

16. Christening and Launch of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
048507
Title:
Christening and Launch of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Miss Alice Wright-Mann, third from left holding a large bouquet and bottle, poses with a group on the battleship. The rest of the subjects are unidentified.Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and others at the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

17. Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001515
Title:
Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and others at the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle prior to the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

18. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001514
Title:
Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle prior to the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Whale boat crew that won a race near San Pedro, California, on February 4, 1934 with a time of 16 minutes, 7 seconds. William Hand is identified as front row, far right.

19. U.S.S. West Virginia Whale Boat Crew

IDNO:
051943
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Whale Boat Crew
Date:
1934/02/04
Description:
Whale boat crew that won a race near San Pedro, California, on February 4, 1934 with a time of 16 minutes, 7 seconds. William Hand is identified as front row, far right.
An aerial oblique view of U.S.S. West Virginia in East River, with New York City in background.

20. U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
033179
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1934/05/31
Description:
An aerial oblique view of U.S.S. West Virginia in East River, with New York City in background.
Portraits of the men in the U.S.S. West Virginia's S Division, which handled supply, disbursing, and commissary. All photos are identified with last name and first initials. Several of the men are also identified by nickname. William Hand is at bottom center.

21. S-Division, U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051945
Title:
S-Division, U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1935
Description:
Portraits of the men in the U.S.S. West Virginia's S Division, which handled supply, disbursing, and commissary. All photos are identified with last name and first initials. Several of the men are also identified by nickname. William Hand is at bottom center.
McIlwain was part of the 7th Division Marine Detachment and a crew member on the U.S.S. West Virginia.

22. PFC Russell L. McIlwain, Long Beach, Ca.

IDNO:
051918
Title:
PFC Russell L. McIlwain, Long Beach, Ca.
Date:
1936
Description:
McIlwain was part of the 7th Division Marine Detachment and a crew member on the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Each link in the anchor chain weighs 100 lbs. and is one foot long. The chain falls through the hawse pipes.

23. U.S.S. West Virginia Anchor Chain and Pipes

IDNO:
051921
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Anchor Chain and Pipes
Date:
1936
Description:
Each link in the anchor chain weighs 100 lbs. and is one foot long. The chain falls through the hawse pipes.
Crew members walk around the deck while the ship is at sea.

24. Fan Tail of U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

IDNO:
051927
Title:
Fan Tail of U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea
Date:
1936
Description:
Crew members walk around the deck while the ship is at sea.