United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Brunswick, 31.14995, -81.49149Terhune, Harold J.1943-10-22View of Mrs. Eugene Black preparing to break the Champagne bottle over the hull of the SS Henry W. Grady before its launch in Brunswick Georgia.Campaign; Christening; world war ii; ww iiThe SS Henry W. Grady, named after Atlanta journalist Henry Grady, was a liberty ship. The Liberty ships were a series of cargo ships built by the United States during World War II. The steamship Henry W. Grady was launched in 1943.image/jpegRaymond B. Nixon Photographs, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA.J.A. Jones Construction CompanyHenry W. Grady (Ship)Ships--LaunchingLiberty ships--Georgia--BrunswickShipbuilding--Georgia--BrunswickShipyards--Georgia--BrunswickBouquets--Georgia--BrunswickChampagne (Wine)Wine bottles--Georgia--BrunswickRites and ceremonies--Georgia--BrunswickUnited States--Social life and customsWorld War, 1939-1945--War workBlack, Augusta Evans GradySS Henry W. Grady LaunchStillImage