- Collection:
- Ships for Victory: J.A. Jones Construction Company and Liberty Ships in Brunswick, Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of the Liberty ship Isaac Shelby under construction, J.A. Jones Construction Company shipyard, Brunswick, Georgia], 1944 Jan. 27
- Date of Original:
- 1944-01-27
- Subject:
- J.A. Jones Construction Company
United States. Maritime Commission
Isaac Shelby (Ship)
Liberty ships--Georgia--Brunswick
Liberty ships--Design and construction
Shipbuilding--Georgia--Brunswick
Shipyards--Georgia--Brunswick
Shipbuilding industry--Employees
Hulls (Naval architecture)
Merchant marine--United States--History--20th century
Cargo ships--United States--History--20th century
Temporary structures (Building)
Docks--Georgia--Brunswick
World War, 1939-1945--War work
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American
Cranes, derricks, etc.--Georgia--Brunswick - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Brunswick, 31.14995, -81.49149
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Aerial view of the construction of the Isaac Shelby at the J.A. Jones Construction Company shipyard in Brunswick, Georgia five days after its keel was laid, January 27. Scaffolding is laid around the entire ship. Scaffolding can also be seen on the right side next to the ship. Workers can be seen inside the ship and on the dock below. Named for frontiersman and first governor of Kentucky Isaac Shelby (1750-1826), the ship was the thirtieth built by the J.A. Jones Construction Company in Brunswick, Georgia. It was launched March 6, 1944 and delivered March 18, 1944.
"U.S.M.C. Hull - 1518, J.A.J. Co. Hull - 134, Keel Laid - 1/22/44, Photo - 1/27/44"--photograph.
Original photograph scanned by the Brunswick-Glynn County Library. Described by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vsbg_jaj005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vsbg_jaj005#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vsbg_jaj005/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of photograph, series, subseries, notebook number, photograph number], J.A. Jones Construction Company collection, Special Collections, Brunswick-Glynn County Library, Marshes of Glynn Libraries, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Original Collection:
- Photograph held by the Special Collections, Brunswick-Glynn County Library, Marshes of Glynn Libraries, J.A. Jones Construction Company collections, Photographs series, Ships under construction subseries, notebook 1, photograph 1-5.
- Holding Institution:
- Brunswick-Glynn County Library (Ga.). Special Collections
- Rights:
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