US battleship "Washington" launched at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Shot of newly built battleship USS Washington in dry dock, crowd on platform in front of prow / tilt down prow of ship to crowd on platform, pan across length of ship / shot of large crowd on pier attending launching / teen girl Virginia Marshall holding champagne bottle for christening; she is a descendant of former SCOTUS Chief Justice John Marshall / bottle breaks against ship and it slides backwards / ship sliding into water / ship afloat





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Editorial #:
648358948
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
June 01, 1940
Upload date:
License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released.ÌýMore information
Clip length:
00:00:37:15
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr002343_01_01.mov
- 1940-1949,
- Archival,
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- Black And White,
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- Ceremony,
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- Documentary Footage,
- Dry,
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- Military Ship,
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- Ship Launch,
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