Writing on bottom states, "196-43 US Navy Yard, SC. January 20, 1943. USS Paul Hamilton (DD590) and USS Twiggs (DD591). The keel was officially laid by stricking three arcs simutaneously on the keel of each vessel by the wives of Junior Officers assisted by thier husbands. View showing the combined group of both vessesls. (Names follow) File 14775."
Writing on bottom states, "580-43 US Navy Yard, SC. April 7, 1943. Colonel Paul A. Capron, USMC, commanding officer, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, SC, speaking on the life of Major Leir Twiggs at launching of USS Twiggs and USS Paul Hamilton. (Official Navy Photo). File 15250."
Printing on bottom states, "Note: Copper sheathing nailed to wood hull. 465-38 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. October 3, 1938. Rehabilitate the USS Hartford. Allotment 7-08/0679-114-1 (PWA) Starboard side, showing status of work as of 30 September 1938. File 7429."
Writing on bottom states, "730-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 14 December 1939. USS Hilary P. Jones (DD 427). Gifts for Sponsor and Maid of Honor. File 8254."
Writing on bottom states, "744-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 14 December 1939. USS Hilary P. Jones (DD 427). Launching Ceremonies. Miss Anne K. Matson presenting flowers to the Maid of Honor. File 8266."
Under tab "Power Plant". Printing on bottom states, "586-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC 17 October 1939. Improvement of Power Plant. Allotment 7-08/0679.1-91-1 (PWA). 5000 c.f.m. steam driven Air Compressor. Contract NOy-3216. Looking northeast. File 7880."
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."
Writing on bottom states, "1232-42 US Navy Yard, SC. August 8, 1942. Mrs. Mary Middleton Lee, sponsor of the USS Izard (DD 589) receives gift from John D. Jennings, chairman of Charleston Navy Yard central shop committee, just before launching of ship named for her great grandfather, the late Lieut. Ralph Izard, USN. Ship went down ways August 8, 1942. File 13433."
Printing on bottom states, "476-42 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. April 17, 1942. USS Izard (DD 589) Plan no. 11010-3, High tensile keel plate, after bend test. View of fractured section, front of plate. File 12435."
Printing on bottom states, "701-42 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. May 9, 1942. USS Izard (DD 589) showing ceremonial stand just prior to the ceremonies of laying the keel. (Names follow). File 13398."
Printing on bottom states, "703-42 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. May 9, 1942. View showing laying of the keel for the USS Izard (DD 589). (Names follow). File 13400."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "1112-43 US Navy Yard, SC July 19, 1943. Machine: Lathe, engine. Yard #3-6214. Mfg #L372. Make Greaves & Klausman. Cincinnati .O. Capacity 22" x 8' Purchased 1917. Drive Motor 5 H. P. 230 Volt D.C. 1100 RPM File 15697."
Writing on bottom states, "835-42 US Navy Yard, SC. June 1, 1942. SS Stanvac Melbourne, Main deck port looking fwd. (Bulkhead fragment pierce deck). File 13466."
Writing on bottom states, "842-42 US Navy Yard, SC. June 1, 1942. SS Stanvac Melbourne, Port and Center line tank no. 7, looking aft. from Bulkhead no. 56 at shell plating. File 13473."
Writing on bottom states, "832-42 US Navy Yard, SC. June 1, 1942. SS Stanvac Melbourne, Port Wing Bulkhead no. 56 taken from Wing tank no. 6 looking aft. at about 10 feet above keel. File 13463."
Under tab "New Construction". Printing on the bottom states, "616-38 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 6 December 1938. Sheet Metal Shop. Allotment 7-08/0679-25-1 (PWA). View looking Northeast. File #7658."
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 "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, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "991-43 US Navy Yard, SC June 17, 1943. Yard #3-6312. Machine Planer capacity 36" x 36" x 10'. Mfg. Bement Niles Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Purchased 1898. Drive-Motor 10 HP. 220 Volt. 735 to 850 RPM-DC. File 15576."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "992-43 US Navy Yard, SC June 17, 1943. Yard #3-6311. Machine Planer capacity 30" x 24" x 6'. Mfg. Detrick and Harvey Machine Co. Baltimore, Md. Purchased 1900. Drive-Motor 7 HP. 220 Volt. 1300 RPM-DC. File 15577."