Navy commander holding little girl at departure of USS Boston from South Boston Naval Annex for tour of duty in Vietnam

Navy commander holding little girl at departure of USS Boston from South Boston Naval Annex for tour of duty in Vietnam

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Title:
Navy commander holding little girl at departure of USS Boston from South Boston Naval Annex for tour of duty in Vietnam
Date:
May 22, 1969
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Brearley Collection
Subjects:
Military officers
Girls
Arrivals & departures
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States. Navy
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > South Boston
Extent:
1 photograph : film negative ; film size 6 x 6 cm
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Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Additional information accompanying item: USS Boston sails for Vietnam..... May 22, 1969. As the Boston-based USS Boston sails out of Boston Harbor for another tour of duty in Vietnam, tear-filled wives, friends and relatives of the crew wave their farewells from docks of South Boston Naval Annex. While the cruiser was undergoing repairs, a New York Congressman charged that the ship was unfit for war. The Navy Dept. denied the charges.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; John Booras
Notes (date):
Date from item or material accompanying item.
Identifier:
18_11_007640