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Southern Port
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The funnels (smokestacks) of two large steamships are visible over warehouse buildings on a pier of a southern American port. Both ships have nautical flags flying and lifeboats are seen over the roof of the building. The ship on the left has a light-colored star painted on each funnel. Three tugboats are moored on the near side of the pier. Two men wearing suits and hats are sitting on a low wall in the foreground, left. One of the men, who is smoking a pipe, is looking over his shoulder at the photographer. There are cars parked along the pier. A sign painted on the building at left advertises: "Passenger & Freight Service on American Flag Steamers. Cuba — Dominican Republic Mexico — Puerto Rico."
1935
Middleton, Forest, 1892-1990
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WHi 129060
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