United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983Rogers, Kenneth, 1907-19891943-09-16The christening of the SS Hoke Smith at its launch in Savannah, Georgia by an unidentified woman while several other unidentified people look on.The SS Hoke Smith, named after Georgia Governor Hoke Smith, was a Liberty ship. The Liberty ships were a series of cargo ships built by the United States during World War II. The steamship Hoke Smith was launched in 1934 and sold into private hands in 1947. It was scrapped in 1967.image/jpegVIS 82.133.01ahc082133001a.jpghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Kenneth Rogers Photographs, Atlanta History CenterShips--United StatesWarships--United StatesGovernment vessels--United StatesLiberty ships--Uninted StatesVessels--United StatesSteamboats--1940-1950Launchings--Georgia--SavannahBoat and ship industry--Georgia--SavannahUniformsRosesBouquetsEvents--Georgia--SavannahRites and ceremonies--Georgia--SavannahSS Hoke Smith (Steam ship)World War, 1939-1945--Georgia--SavannahLaunch of the SS Hoke SmithStillImage