13266. (photo) Construction of 30-36 foot Picket Boats, Curtis Bay Coast Guard Station, Maryland c.1924.
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13266. (photo) Construction of 30-36 foot Picket Boats, Curtis Bay Coast Guard Station, Maryland c.1924.
13266. (photo) Construction of 30-36 foot Picket Boats, Curtis Bay Coast Guard Station, Maryland c.1924. 8” x 10”. Clear b/w press photographs shows a rare view of workers at the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard constructing plank-on-frame 30-36 foot picket boats. For over a century, the United States Coast Guard Yard has built, repaired and renovated ships in Baltimore, Maryland for the U. S. Coast Guard. It is the Service’s sole shipbuilding and a major repair facility. Wonderful detail showing three boats in various stages of completion. Clear, original print, includes date and description on back. Dated September 25, 1924. (VG+). $58.
Photo of completed picket boat for illustration, not included.