Mamie Eisenhower and spectators at launch of the nuclear submarine U.S.S. Nautilus
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1954
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/4 x 9 1/4in. (18.4 x 23.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/2 x 11in. (21.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Michael Shortell
Object number2008.60.0
DescriptionPhotographers with cameras with flash apparatus are in the foreground, taking photographs of a woman (Mamie Eisenhower) who is holding a bottle decorated with ribbons, preliminary to the launch of the submarine Nautilus. Microphones are nearby. Men and women, apparently on bleachers, are in the background looking on. Most men and women wear hats. Some wear military uniforms. Some wear eyeglasses. A flag is at the right.
NotesHistorical Note: The U.S.S. Nautilus (SSN-571) was christened by Mamie Eisenhower, the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, on 21 January 1954. The Nautilus was the first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first vessel to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole. Following decommissioning, the Nautilus returned to Groton,, where she has served as a museum since 1985.Status
Not on view
