Mrs. Barry Shillito, wife of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, wields a heavy hand as she smashes champagne bottle on bow of USS Mount Vernon at Quincy christening

Mrs. Barry Shillito, wife of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, wields a heavy hand as she smashes champagne bottle on bow of USS Mount Vernon at Quincy christening

Item Information

Title:
Mrs. Barry Shillito, wife of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, wields a heavy hand as she smashes champagne bottle on bow of USS Mount Vernon at Quincy christening
Name on Item:
Ray Lussier
Date:
April 17, 1971
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Portrait photographs
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Brearley Collection
Subjects:
Military parades & ceremonies
Cabinet officers' spouses
Government vessels
Mount Vernon (Ship : LSD-39)
Places:
Massachusetts > Norfolk (county) > Quincy
Extent:
1 photograph : film negative ; 35 mm (roll format)
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Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger based on similar item.
Additional information accompanying item: Shillito, Mrs. Barry wife of Asst. Sec. of Defense smashes bottle of champagne on the bow of the USS Mount Vernon at the General Dynamics Shipyard, Quincy 4/17/71. The ship, a Navy dock landing ship, was built at the General Dynamics yard. The ship, a Navy dock landing ship, was built at the General Dynamics yard.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; John Booras
Notes (date):
Date from item or material accompanying item.
Identifier:
18_11_019289