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Battleship U.S.S. Missouri as she sailed past the Island of Hawaii

2004-387
Accession Number
2004-387
10-.5x13 inches
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NAID 350375526
Keywords
Battleships
HST Keywords
Hawaii - Pearl Harbor - U.S.S. Missouri; Ships - U.S.S. Missouri - General File - Pearl Harbor
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Credit:
Houston F. James

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Battleship U.S.S. Missouri at sea. The Missouri participated in ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This photograph was taken as she sailed past the island of Hawaii during her return voyage to the mainland U.S.A. It was on her deck that the Peace Treaty ending World War II was signed on September 2, 1945. The photo was taken by Houston F. James, a Pearl Harbor survivor. From: Unknown
Date(s)
ca.
December 1991