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Matthew Darby 

>From: "Lakeway Historical Society"
>To: mat_darby@hotmail.com
>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 21:35:34 -0600
>
>We have been approached by a donor with two items that may be more
>appropriate for another repository.
>
>The first item is a photo album with four photographs. The front of the
>album is labeled as follows: "Launching of LST Vessel 520, Chicago
>Bridge & Iron Co., Seneca, Illinois, Jan. 31, 1944" along with the
>name of the sponsor. The photos inside are 8x10 prints and depict
>the sponsor, the sponsor with the crew, the LST itself and the
>dedication, complete with the sponsor smasing the champagne bottle
>against the vessel. The photos are stamped on the back as official
>Navy photographs and were taken by the Kaufman & Fabry Co. of
>Chicago.
>
>The other item is a wooden box that holds the champagne bottle. On
>top of the box is a small plaque with the info similar to that of
>the photo album.
>
>If no one is interested in accepting them, I would at least like to
>know how common such items are and learn more about the
>photographers.
>
>Peggy Point
>Lakeway Historical Society
>Lakeway, Texas
>


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