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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company





The Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company of Mobile, AL was one of the United States largest shipyards. Employing nearly 19,000 people by 1943, they were an integral part of the war effort during WWII. Photographer George Strock did a nice photo essay for Life Magazine of the company and it's workers in 1941 (click on the pics for a larger view):






4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Blue collar were so noble.

Matt Strickland said...

Amazing photos...in color in 1941!

radar76 said...

Pretty sure it's still open as general dynamics or Todd shipyard

John said...

Classic!!!

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