Printing on bottom states, "616-42 Released US Navy Photograph US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. May 2, 1942. USS Stanly (DD 478) on day before launching. File 11676."
Printing on bottom states, "723-43 US Navy Yard, SC May 2, 1942. USS Stanly (DD-478) and USS Pringle (DD-477), Stern view before commissioning. File 12769." However there is only one ship in the photo, unmarked, and it is a bow view.
Under tab "Building Ways". Printing on the bottom states, "200-40 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 1 March 1940. 15-ton Cranes for New Shipways No. 343. Allotments 7x222-24-1 and 7-08/0679.1-87-4 Contract NOy-3447. View looking north. File 8056."
Under tab "Building Ways". Printing on the bottom states, "393-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 1 November 1939. Railraod tracks to Shipways No. 343. Official Project No. 09-3-33-16-4. View looking northeast. File 8051."
Under tab "Building Ways". Printing on the bottom states, "404-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 30 June 1939 New Shipbuilding Ways. Allotment 7-08/0679.1-87-1 (PWA). View of Outboard End looking north. File 8035."
Under tab "Building Ways". Printing on the bottom states, "403-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 30 June 1939. New Shipbuilding Ways. Allotment 7-08/0679.1-87-1 (PWA). View of Inboard End looking northwest. File 8034
Under tab, "Original 1940 Labor Board" Printing on bottom states, "276-40 US Navy Yard Charleston, SC 1 April 1940. Labor Board and Post Office Building, Allotment 7X222-22-1, Yard Labor. View looking northwest. File 8910."
Under tab "WPA Improvements". Printing on the bottom states, "240-36 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. May 22, 1936. Improvement of Waterfront, O.P. 09-206, NEC 1679(91) - Casting concrete piles. File 1940."
Under tab "Building Ways". Printing on the bottom states, "382-38 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 15 August 1938. New Shipbuilding Ways. Allotment 7-08/0679.1-87-1 (PWA). Site looking northeast. File 8004
Writing on bottom states, "1984-42 US Navy Yard, SC. December 22, 1942. LST 356 Commissioning Ceremonies. Capt. Jacquemot prior to reading of orders. File 14532."
Writing on bottom states, "1986-42 US Navy Yard, SC. December 22, 1942. LST 356 Commissioning Ceremonies. Capt. Baker reading the commission. File 14534."
Writing on bottom states, "564-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC 22 November 1939. Navy Yard Safety Standing year 1939 and month of September 1939. File 7966."
Under tab, "Buildings 1941, 1942" Printing on bottom states, "650-42 US Navy Yard, Charleston SC. May 3, 1942. Quarters building, D. F. Station - Dupont, Contract NOy-5307. File 9075."
Under tab, "Buildings 1941, 1942" Note states, "US Naval Minecraft Base Charleston, SC 0815/23 October 1953, High Tide 7.8 ft. about 0830. View of building 45, parking area and road showing the results of extreme high tides. West View."
Printing on bottom states, "406-43 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. February 25, 1943 Launching ceremonies and launching of the USS YSD # 33 & #34. USS YSD #34 entering the water. File 14926."
Under tab "Blds-People 1930-1940. Printing on back of photo states, "NH 45244 Charleston Navy Yard SC. View taken on 3 April 1917, showing reinforced concrete deck of Pier 314 under construction. USS Sterett (Destroyer No 27) is at right; floating derrick No. 22 is visible in center."
Under tab, "Capt. Otway Burns Career Address 1942" Printing on back states, "NH 53239 USS Ingraham (DD-444) Commissioning at Charleston Navy Yard, SC, 17 July 1941. Invocation."
Under tab "WPA Improvements". Printing on the bottom states, "244-36 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. May 22, 1936. Repair and Improve Paving, Roads, Walks and Grounds, O. P. 09-68, NEC 1094 (41) - Resurfacing Ave. "C", North of Fifth Street. File 3846."
Printing on bottom states, "US Navy Yard, SC, December 31, 1943. USS J. Fred Talbott, Stern, Down View. File 12-31-43-10. APD-7 (WWI 4 stack DD-114 modernized at CNSYD to APD-7)" This is incorrect, however; the USS Talbot, DD-114, was converted to APD-7, this photograph is of the USS J. Fred Talbott, DD-156, which was converted to AG-81. LB 2010.
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "17-42 US Navy Yard, SC June 8, 1943. Machine: Drill, Radial, 5 ft. Radius. Make: Western Machine Tool Works, Holland, Mich. Agent: Hill Clark and Co. Boston, Mass. Year purchased: 1920. Condition: Good. Drive-Motor 10 HP., 220 Volts, 3 Phase, 60 eye. Navy Yard No. 9-6732. File 15579."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "Shop XII Extension" Printing on back states, "Construction of Extension to Machine Shop, Building 3"