Four photographs on the page. Top left: Tugboat and other ships in a floating dry dock in the Charleston Harbor (possibly Charleston Shipbuilding). Top right: View of the Charleston waterfront from the Ashley River. Some of the landmark buildings visible in the background include St. Matthew's Church, Francis Marion Hotel, St. John's Lutheran Church, Unitarian Church, St. Philip's Church, People's Building, St. Michael's Church, and West Point Rice Mill. Bottom left: View of the Charleston waterfront from the Cooper River. Some of the landmark buildings visible in the background include Fort Sumter Hotel, St. Michael's Church, St. Philip's Church, U.S. Customhouse, and several wharves. Bottom right: Two cars on the Ashley River Bridge, one heading east and one heading west. View of the Charleston waterfront in the background.
Printing on bottom states, "1557-42 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. October 1, 1942. Six ships in Dry Dock #1 on blocks, 4 mine sweepers, 1 SC and 1 PTC. File 13804."
Writing on bottom states, "930-41 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. September 4, 1941. USS YSD-12 Laying keel, Lt.(j.g.) B. G. Wade striking first arc. File 10557."
Under tab, "Buildings 1941, 1942" Printing on bottom states, "1292-41 US Navy Yard, Charleston SC. September 3, 1941. Building #13, Contract NOy-4413, looking northwest. Administration building extension. File 9912."
Writing on bottom states, "448-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC 25 July 1939. YT 142. Mr. T. R. Bolchoz, Quarterman Welder stricking first arc during keel laying ceremony. File 8826."
Accompaning note states, "Floating Drydock - To augment Drydock No. 1 and Drydock No. 2 Charleston maintains ARD 15 shown here, and ARD 12. These ARDs provide additional capability for meeting heavy docking needs to Fleet in this area."
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."
A letter from Jane Ball in Charleston, South Carolina to her son John Ball Jr. at Harvard College in Massachusetts on his friendships, behavior, remaining honorable, John Ball Sr. suffering from a fever, Captain McNeil of the ship "The Eliza" being taken by the French on a voyage to London resulting in the deaths of seven or eight passengers, a sickness spreading around the country, and yellow fever in Boston.
This album consists of photographs of Ethel, Stephen, Sarah Jane, and Gertrude Sanford. Photos show Stephen Sanford at St. Mark's School in Massachusetts and the Sanfords traveling in South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, England, France, and Belgium.
