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Description
On June 1, 1917 the Cumberland Shipbuilding Company photographed its future location in South Portland. Fort Gorges can be seen in the background.
The Cumberland Shipyard was a part of the Cumberland Shipbuilding Company, which was owned by James C. Hamlen. Established to meet World War I shipbuilding demands, the business was a side-venture for Hamlen, as he was already president of J.H. Hamlen & Son Incorporated.
About This Item
- Title: Future location of the Cumberland Shipyard, South Portland, 1917
- Creator: Cumberland Shipbuilding Company
- Creation Date: 1917-06-01
- Subject Date: 1917-06-01
- Location: Cushing's Point, South Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 15.5 cm x 20.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 454/001
- Collection: Cumberland Shipbuilding Company photograph album
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Businessmen--Maine
- Cumberland Shipbuilding Company
- Fort Gorges (Me.)
- Shipbuilding--Maine--South Portland
- Shipyards--Maine--South Portland
- World War, 1914-1918
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