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English: Marian Anderson , the great American opera contralto, prepares to christen the Booker T. Washington . The Booker T. Washington was the first major oceangoing vessel to be named after an African American . She was built by the California Shipbuilding Corporation on Terminal Island , and launched in 1942.
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Author Los Angeles Daily News

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  • 2008-11-25 05:44 Tillman 750×599× (240679 bytes) Title: Marian Anderson christens the liberty ship Booker T. Washington Publication:Los Angeles Daily News Publication date:1942 Notes:Marian Anderson, the great American opera contralto, prepares to christen the Booker T. Washington. The Booker T. (version lost by MediaWiki)

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