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Black and white photograph of USS Intrepid docked in New York City with ocean liners at piers o…
USS Intrepid Docked in New York
Black and white photograph of USS Intrepid docked in New York City with ocean liners at piers o…
Black and white photograph of USS Intrepid docked in New York City with ocean liners at piers on either side

USS Intrepid Docked in New York

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
DateJuly 1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper, paper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Arthur Wheelock Robbins. P2022.14a-b
Object numberP2022.14a-b
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; (a) Official horizontal image of six ocean liners and one aircraft carrier docked at piers on the Hudson River in New York City. Most of the ships are docked at the piers, with one ocean liner coming into dock. One pier reads "United States Lines." The aircraft carrier is USS Intrepid, and aircraft are visible on the flight deck. Smaller tugboats are also visible next to several of the larger ships. A six-lane highway can be seen next to the pier with cars parked and driving.

Back reads "Roffins // 14937" handwritten in pencil.

Caption (b) reads "N.Y.C. - July 1962 - Hudson River // Queen Elizabeth maneuvering into dock // on arrival from England. // Ships at piers, from left: // Independence // America // United States // Olympia // U.S.S. Intrepid, CV-11 // Mauretania // Sylvania" handwritten in blue ink.
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