Hog Island Shipyard
Title
Hog Island Shipyard
Subject
Hog Island, Philadelphia, shipyard, World War I
Description
A photo of Hog Island Shipyard in Philadelphia c 1919. Pictured are the docks and ships, as well as many of the individuals who worked on the shipyard. At the time, Hog Island Shipyard was the largest shipyard in the world, built by the American International Shipbuilding Corporation.
Source
Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent
Publisher
WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014
Date
c. 1919
Contributor
John E. Smith III, Melanie Pezdirtz
Rights
Courtesy of the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent
Format
JPG
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Photo
Files
Collection
Citation
“Hog Island Shipyard,” Goin' North, accessed July 27, 2024, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/392.