Riveter at Work at Hog Island Shipyard. Pennsylvania
1918
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During World War I, the government contracted for cargo ships and a few transport ships to built on Hog Island, outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the time it was the largest shipyard in the world.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 533745
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-509B(4); Riveter at work at Hog Island Shipyard. Pennsylvania; 1918; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/riveter-hog-island, April 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.