Description: You are bidding on a November-December 1951 issue of Newport News Shipbuilding's employee magazine, Shipyard Bulletin. Cover features a winter scene photograph at the Mariners' Museum by William T. Radcliffe. Several months later he would take a very dramatic photograph of the SS United States during her sea trials off of the Virginia Capes. This issue features an interesting article (and photographs) about the artists whose decorations will adorn the interior of the new passenger liner SS United States which was well along in its construction. Nine of the artists (Charles Gilbert, Austin Purves, Jr., Mrs. Hildreth Meiere, Miss Gwen Lux, Peter Ostuni, Louis Ross, Raymond Wendell, William King, and Charles L. Tissot) commissioned to create interior decorations for the S.S. United States visited the ship on 1 December 1951. Other articles include Gunboats of Virginia, A View of Ships on the Repair Front, Along the Repair Front, Hydraulic Turbine Activities, Recent Keel Layings Employees Recently Retired, Long Service Employees, and Shipyard Bowling Leagues. 32 pages. Measures 8 inches in width and 11 inches in height. Good overall condition: Extensive silverfish damage to the spine and bottom right corner of the back cover and two interior pages.Buyer pays $5.00 for carefully packed USPS Media Mail shipping. Purchases are normally shipped next business day. U.S. buyers only. Serious bidders only. Shipping only in U.S. Payment expected within 5 days. Thanks for bidding!
Price: 45.5 USD
Location: Newport News, Virginia
End Time: 2024-11-12T05:25:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Cruise Ship & Ocean Liner: SS United States
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
