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| Purdue ID Number | PPH01026 |
| Title | Mrs. Paul N. Mulvany christens S.S. Purdue Victory |
| Description | Photograph of a SS Purdue Victory; Mrs. Paul N. Mulvany of Oakland, California, sponsor of the SS Purdue Victory, swings the champagne bottle to christen the fast new cargo vessel, named for Purdue University. Mrs. Mulvany is the wife of the assistant chief of construction and inspection on the West Coast for the U.S. Maritime Commission, for which the ship was built at the Kaiser yards in Richmond Calif. Launched March 24, 1945, the Purdue Victory was the 683rd ship produced by the Four Richmond yards. Dr. Edward C. Elliott, president of Purdue, was the principal speaker at the launching ceremony. |
| Subjects | Purdue Victory (Ship)
Spectators
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| Genre (TGM) | Photographic prints
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| Repository | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections |
| Date of Original | 1945-03-24 |
| Extent of Original | 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 28 cm. |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Collection | Purdue History in Photographs |
| Date Digitized | 08/08/2007 |
| Type | image
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| Format | jpeg |
| Rights | Copyright Purdue University Libraries. All rights reserved. |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner |
| Capture Details | Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft |
| Resolution | 600 ppi
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| Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Color Management | Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target |
| Binder Number | 104A
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