christening
28 photos tagged christening, from 9 members of Flickr Commons.
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Members using this tag
- The Library of Congress
- SDASM Archives
- George Eastman Museum
- National Library of Ireland on The Commons
- U.S. National Archives
- Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
- State Library of Queensland
- North East Museums
- Cloyne and District Historical Society
Photos
Photos tagged christening:
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Recent uploads
The last upload was November 2025.
Whip-Poor-Will Lodge Christening of Herb Waldie from Cloyne and District Historical Society uploaded November 2025
Crowd at launching of "Vestal'" ship, Brooklyn, N.Y. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded September 2025
Marg. Kates (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded May 2020
Ruth Lawrence (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2018
Helen Kellar (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded September 2016
AL11 Frank Clarke Album Photo_000088 from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2013
AL_03_Noble Easton_00121 from SDASM Archives uploaded September 2013
August Pacific from North East Museums uploaded July 2013
Queen Mary and Eliz. of York (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded November 2012
Convair/General Dynamics Plant and Personnel from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Convair/General Dynamics Plant and Personnel from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Convair/General Dynamics Personnel from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Douglas World Cruise from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Photograph of Bess Truman Christening an Airplane, 05/30/1945 from U.S. National Archives uploaded April 2012
Conversations
Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos:
Secy Daniels, Eleanor Siebert [and] Gov. Oddie (LOC)
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pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
Eleanor Siebert helped to launch the USS Nevada in 1914; she was the niece of Governor Tasker Oddie of Nevada (so that's him next to her). The man on the left is Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus_Daniels en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasker_Oddie
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Wystan said:
LOC: Your caption misspells Eleanor's first name.
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Wystan said:
Is Secretary Daniels flipping a secret signal?
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Ryan (LOC P&P) said:
pennyrichardsca: Thanks so much for filling in the names, and the likely occasion for the photo. We will fill in the names and correct the spelling, Wystan, the next time we update the record.
Marg. Kates (LOC)
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swanq said:
[Philadelphia] Evening Public Ledger. July 19, 1922, page 30, photo top center
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045211/1922-07-19/ed-...
shows a similar photo. Miss Margaret Kates was launching Caisson B for the Delaware River bridge by smashing a bottle of champagne.
For the caisson, see
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Richard Norton said:
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95917057
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B-59 said:
She was the daughter of John B. Kates (1876-1947), judge and treasurer of the Delaware River Bridge Commission www.findagrave.com/memorial/192705358/ www.dvrbs.com/People/CamdenPeople-JohnBKates.htm see comment on photo in the Evening public ledger. [volume], July 18, 1922, Night Extra, Page 2 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045211/1922-07-18/ed-... She married Andrew Fleming in 1929, s. www.newspapers.com/newspage/480391848/