To christen U.S.S. Savannah. Washington, D.C., May 3. Jane Dowden who is the niece of Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. of Georgia was chosen to christen the cruiser Savannah at Camden, New Jersey th

This rare historical print captures To christen U.S.S. Savannah. Washington, D.C., May 3. Jane Dowden who is the niece of Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. of Georgia was chosen to christen the cruiser Savannah at Camden, New Jersey th in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created 1937 May 3 Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at To christen U.S.S. Savannah. Washington, D.C., May 3. Jane Dowden who is the niece of Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. of Georgia was chosen to christen the cruiser Savannah at Camden, New Jersey this Saturday. She is shown with her uncle Sen. Russell as she visited at the Capitol today, 5/3/1937 Glass negatives.

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