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African American Captain Godfrey standing with four relatives of John H. Murphy, Sr. (from left to right: Mr. and Mrs. George B. Murphy, Sr., son and daughter-in-law; Mrs. John Murphy; and Miss Frances Murphy, daughter) at the launching of the Liberty ship bearing his name. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard

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Original file # : A-44-235 ; Caption on back: "John H. Murphy, Sr., native of Baltimore, Md., and founder of the Afro-American Newspapers, was honored on March 29, when a liberty ship bearing his name was launched at the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard in that city; At the launching 36 surviving relatives of Mr. Murphy; Shown in the photo [left to right]: Mrs. George B. Murphy; Sr., [his son and daughter-in-law], Mrs. John Murphy, and in front of Capt. Godfrey, Miss Frances Murphy, only surviving daughter of Mr. Murphy, who christened the new vessel.
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1944 03 29
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Keywords

  1. African American Families
  2. African American Soldiers
  3. African Americans
  4. Armed Forces
  5. Baltimore (Md.)
  6. Clothing & Dress
  7. Launchings
  8. Liberty Ships
  9. Navies
  10. Officers
  11. United States
  12. World War, 1939 1945

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