111-SC-14501 shows Miss Dorothy Ward of Gary, Indiana, sponsor the Destroyer Ward as it is launched. Captain George, Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard, is seen in the photograph. The photograph was taken on an unknown date but received on January 14, 1920. Please note the symbol "" and refer to the additional notes on image 14501.

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