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Elaine Mulzac, an African American woman, daughter of SS Booker T. Washington skipper, talking to two shipyard employees

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Military

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World War II

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Ship construction (Liberty ships)

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Elaine Mulzac, an African American woman, daughter of SS Booker T. Washington skipper, talking to two shipyard employees

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Title
Elaine Mulzac, an African American woman, daughter of SS Booker T. Washington skipper, talking to two shipyard employees
Names
Palmer, Alfred T. (Photographer)
Collection

Military

World War II

Ship construction (Liberty ships)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1942-10
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Military
Topics
African Americans
Armed Forces -- United States
World War, 1939-1945
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding industry
Liberty ships
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Caption on back: "Elaine Mulzac, daughter of Captain Hugh Mulzac, Negro skipper of the SS Booker T. Washington, talks to two Negro workmen who helped construct the first liberty ship named for a Negro, [October 1942]."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photographic print : Gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13049857
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG96-F156
Negative number: D-10172
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8056d140-c645-012f-9be7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1942: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Elaine Mulzac, an African American woman, daughter of SS Booker T. Washington skipper, talking to two shipyard employees" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1942. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa15-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Elaine Mulzac, an African American woman, daughter of SS Booker T. Washington skipper, talking to two shipyard employees" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa15-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1942). Elaine Mulzac, an African American woman, daughter of SS Booker T. Washington skipper, talking to two shipyard employees Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa15-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa15-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Elaine Mulzac, an African American woman, daughter of SS Booker T. Washington skipper, talking to two shipyard employees, (1942)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Elaine Mulzac, an African American woman, daughter of SS Booker T. Washington skipper, talking to two shipyard employees