
These records are found in the online catalog of The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia. Uncurated search results are presented to give researchers and interested readers an idea of whether the museum’s archives contain information about this vessel and whether it may be worthwhile to visit the museum’s catalog search page for further investigation. Uncurated results may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Search mode: Exact Name. Search phrase(s): "A. Booth"; "A Booth". Results returned: 12. Results displayed in this table: 6.
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| Fetch? | Row ID | Media | Date | Vessel | Place | Related Places | Inscription/Marks | Subject | Notes | Archive Number |
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| 1 | ![]() | 2/5/1945 | General W. M. Black (Transport : AP-135).; United States. Army–Officers. | Left: Lt. Col. John A. Booth, 0-21451, Boston, Mass., MC, Flight Surgeon, CO, Shipment RY-558 (miscellaneous Medical Corps troops) is shown on Pier 4 before embarking on the USAT GENERAL W. M. BLACK (HR-146). Lt. Col. Booth had been in the service 8 years and served in the Caribbean and Panama Areas. He was until recently assigned to the 3rd Fighter Command and was stationed in Tampa, Fla. Right: Sgt. Victor J. Ghezzi, 12049414, Deal, New Jersey, National Golf Champion '41 and member of the American Rider Cup Team since 1937. Sgt. Ghezzi enlisted in the AUS on 19 Jan. 42 and since that time he said he had played 80 exhibition matches for the benefit of the Army Emergency Relief, netting more than $250,00. Holder of all golf championships except the Canadian and British, Ghezzi has served in the Signal Corps, Air Corps, and Medical Corps. This was his first trip overseas. Photo taken for Historical purposes. | Golfers–Virginia–Newport News. | Two men stop to have their picture taken as they disembark. One is champion golfer Vic Ghezzi, http://www.njsportsheroes.com/vicghezzig.html. | P0003/01-#L-12266 | |||
| 2 | ![]() | 1930 | A. Booth (Schooner : 1890). | Wicomico County (Md.). | Envelope: "Schooner 'A. Booth' White Haven, MD. 1930" Negative: "#295 M.V.B. 1930" | Schooners–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Windlasses–Maryland–Wicomico County.; Sailboats–Equipment and supplies. | Shows a close up of the windlass at the bow on the deck of a sailboat. | MS0063/01-295#0295 | ||
| 3 | No image URL. | Cd. (Great Britain. Parliament) ; 9092. | Shipping–Great Britain; Shipbuilding–Great Britain.; Emigration and immigration; Marine engineering. | Sir Alfred A. Booth, chairman. "Presented to Parliament by the command of His Majesty." | LB4976 | |||||
| 4 | ![]() ![]() | 4/27/1943 | LST-16 (Tank landing ship). | "Troops, casuals and replacements, boarding LST 16 Pier S Norfolk and Western, Lambert Point for service overseas. Official photograph USArmy Signal Corps HRPE Newport News, Va. 4-27-43"; stamped in black "Secret" | Soldiers–Virginia–Newport News.; Embarkation (Military science). | View of troops walking up ramp onto LST-16. On deck, there is a booth with a stool inside. | P0003/01-#L-1836 | |||
| 5 | ![]() | SHORT DESCRIPTION: Woven silk stevengraph depicting a Booth Line British passenger liner. The vessel may be the SS Anselm (1905). Unfortunately the image, normally postcard sized, has been trimmed. NOTES: The stevengraph was the trade name coined around 1863 by Thomas Stevens who was a silk weaver who created the mounted silk pictures and portraits. | CL22463 | |||||||
| 6 | ![]() | 7/1/1944 | United States. Army. | E8464 - Frances Benya, T/5 A201932, Whisconier Hill, Brookfield, Conn, and Nel. M. Marlowe, Pvt. A403660 of 35 Breaden Ave, Ashville, N.C. Pvt. Marlowe is shown buying bond from Cpl. Benya. Photo taken in Day Room of 3rd Wac Co., CPH. Booth was set up next to pay table to inspire bond purchases. 7-1-44 Official Photograph, U. S. Army Signal Corps, HRPE, Newport News, Va. | Portraits.; Savings bonds. | A woman in uniform is seated at a booth with a large sign over it reading "BONDS Victory", with photographs of tanks, artillerymen, and planes. Another table carries a gun and gas mask available for purchase. Another woman stands in front of the booth. | P0003/01-#E-8464 |
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