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- 1949-04-16
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Skansie's Shipbuilding Company had just completed and was launching their first fishing boat in April of 1949. John Cosulich and his wife were the fishing boat's sponsors; John Cosulich has been Skansie shipyards foreman for 37 years. View of fishing boat sponsor, Mrs. John Cosulich (right) and unidentified man, at the Skansie shipyards for the boat launching (T.N.T., 4/18/49, p. 14). A patron stated that the woman in the photograph is not Mrs. John Cosulich (her name was Marina). It is the daughter-in-law of John and Marina Cosulich. Her name is Dolores Cosulich, née Seghieri. The unidentified man is Tony Cosulich, her husband.
Fishing boats--Gig Harbor--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Gig Harbor; Launchings--Gig Harbor--1940-1950; Skansie's Shipbuilding Co. (Gig Harbor); Cosulich, John--Family;