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- 1952-08-16
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Women in suits, hats and corsages pose around 7 year old Barbara Broback holding an engraved silver tray commemorating the launching of the A.M.S. (motor minesweeper) 116, hull 29 at Pacific Boat Building Co. Carolyn D. Anderson, wife of the Mayor, was the sponsor.The boat building firm was begun in 1937 by partners A. Strom and H. Dahl.
Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Broback, Barbara;