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98 photos tagged swanhunter, from 7 members of Flickr Commons.

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MAURETANIA (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Art Siegel said:

  More returning troops, from the New York Times: "December 01, 1918 - - : "EAGER TO GREET RETURNING TROOPS; Mauretania, Due Today, Brings 3,500 of America's Army from Oversea. NO WELCOME BY THE CITY Mayor Criticised for Failure to Prepare Formal Greeting for Troops. 4 SHIPS, DUE THIS WEEK Men Will Be Sent at Once to Nearby Camps to be Mustered Out." query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9402EFD91E3BE03AB...

• Art Siegel said:

  

• Kilted Cowboy said:

  and a little bitty bi-plane

MAURETANIA (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Retired at last said:

  That's a fine example of Dazzle Camouflage. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage

• Art Siegel said:

  Returning troops, Dec. 2, 1918, see query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D03EFD81239E1...

• Jon (LOC P&P) said:

  Thanks! We will update all of the records for the photos associated with the Mauretania's arrival.

The Ottawa

from North East Museums

• stick1949 said:

  This is a good view of Swan hunter and Wigham Richardson's Wallsend yard. The Ottawa was built in 1964 and this photo shows her on the ways. There is a video of two of these cranes being demolished in 2010 on youtube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZaya3ACAUw&feature=player_de...