Liberty ship construction at Pendleton Shipyards, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1943

Gift in Memory of Pendleton & Hannah Lehde
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Liberty ship construction at Pendleton Shipyards; railroad and crane alongside ship. Personal Caption: "Pendleton Shipyards, N.O.La. [New Orleans, Louisiana] Liberty ships being constructed. WWII. Circa 1943."”New Orleans, Louisiana. Circa 1943

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1943
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This collection contains items from the civilian service of Pendleton E. Lehde, who was the President of Pendleton Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana. The yard opened in 1941 and was located at the Florida Avenue Wharf. The shipyard handled the inspection of many smaller vessels that were built further upriver as well as the construction of Liberty ships. The collection consists of photographs depicting the construction and launching of ships at the shipyard from 1942-1944.
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New Orleans
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29.950
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-90.067
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Ships--American--Louisiana
Boat & ship industry--Louisiana
Liberty ships--Louisiana
Railroad tracks--Louisiana
Hoisting machinery--Louisiana