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Official Navy photo postcard of the U.S.S. West Virginia at sea.

1. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

Postcard of the U.S.S. West Virginia at sea outside of a city. The photograph was taken before 1941.

2. U.S.S. West Virginia with Another Battleship in Background

Postcard of the U.S.S. West Virginia going under the Brooklyn Bridge.

3. U.S.S. West Virginia Passes Under the Brooklyn Bridge, Ny.

The U.S.S. West Virginia and USS Oklahoma at sea.  Text on back reads 'Official U.S. Navy photographs from C941635...Watch your credit...international news photos slug West Virginia-Oklahoma' U.S. Battleships bombed by Japs.  Washington, D.C...Two U.S. Warships, the Battleships West Virginia 'Top' and Oklahoma 'Bottom', were reported damaged or sunk in the Japanese bombing attack on the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Naval Base. G-12-7-41-9/30PM.

4. U.S.S. West Virginia (Top) and the U.S.S. Oklahoma (Bottom)

U.S.S. West Virginia leaving dry docks with a crowd of onlookers.

5. U.S.S. West Virginia Leaving Dry Dock

Picture of the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia pictured in front of Elizabeth Moore Hall at Friday noon, March 17, 1961.

6. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Arrives on WVU Campus

Picture of the guns of the U.S.S. West Virginia 'BB-48'. Credit Line, Navy Department, photo no. 80-G-3 39585.

7. Guns of the U.S.S. West Virginia

Picture of crew rescuing men of the U.S.S. West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Credit Line Navy Department 80-G-19930.

8. Crew Rescuing Men of the U.S.S. West Virginia During the Attack on Pearl Harbor

The U.S.S. West Virginia floats out into Hampton Roads after being launched at the Newport News shipyard. Afterwards she was outfitted and commissioned in 1923.

9. U.S.S. West Virginia after Launch, Newport News, Va.

Men and women dining in celebration of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

10. Dinner Party for Christening of U.S.S. West Virginia

Taken at Hampton Roads Va. Photo of the U.S.S. West Virginia taken after launching.  Credit Line: Navy Department photo no. 80-CF-2058-2 in National Archives.

11. U.S.S. West Virginia Launched

The U.S.S. West Virginia next to another much smaller boat. Stamped on back: Official photograph. Not to be used for publication by order of the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.

12. U.S.S. West Virginia

U.S.S. West Virginia docked.

13. U.S.S. West Virginia Being Scrapped - Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Wa.

A crowd disperses after the launching of the battleship.

14. Dry Dock Just After the Launching of the U.S.S. West Virginia

A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.

15. Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Barron touches the U.S.S. West Virginia mass. The capitol building stands in the background.

16. Governor Barron Inspects the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

The U.S.S. West Virginia at sea moments after her launch in November 1921, surrounded by support craft. The battleship, nicknamed the "Wee Vee", was commissioned in December 1, 1923.

17. U.S.S. West Virginia Immediately after Launch, Newport News, Va.

Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington for shipment to Morgantown in February 1961.

18. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.

The christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia by Alice Wright Mann, daughter of a prominent West Virginian.

19. Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

Students and others gather around the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia, one of the ships sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Identified student, bottom left corner is Thomas V. Kreitzer.

20. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Arrives on WVU Campus, Morgantown, W. Va.

The U.S.S. West Virginia out at sea, moments after launching from the dry dock.

21. Launching of the U.S.S. West Virginia

The mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington. The mast was shipped to Morgantown, W. Va. in February 1961.

22. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.

The mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington. The mast was shipped to Morgantown, West Virginia in February 1961.

23. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.

Mann is pictured with a bouquet of roses in front of the ship.

24. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

View of the bow of the U.S.S. West Virginia as its parts are scrapped at Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington.

25. U.S.S. West Virginia Being Scrapped at Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington

A photographer captures the moment when Governor Barron touches the U.S.S. West Virginia mast outside of the capitol building.

26. Governor Barron Inspects the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Bird's-eye view of the U.S.S. West Virginia moving in a harbor.

27. U.S.S. West Virginia Calendar

The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in a dry dock moments before its launch.

28. U.S.S. West Virginia in Shipyard for Christening Ceremony

Postcard with a side view of the first U.S.S. West Virginia at sea.

29. First U.S.S. West Virginia

Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Morgan, Alice Wright Mann and others ladies holding bouquets before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

30. Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

31. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle prior to the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

32. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and others at the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

33. Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

The mast is erected at Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.

34. U.S.S. West Virginia Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

35. Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University

The mast arrived on campus in 1961 and dedicated in 1963.

36. Oglebay Hall and Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Woodburn Circle is pictured in the background. The mast is erected in Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.

37. View of Woodburn Circle and the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

38. Student Health Center, Now Called Carruth Center, West Virginia University

39. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Military officers listen as Joseph Gluck speaks at dedication of the bell from the 'West Virginia' outside Oglebay Hall. In the background is Woodburn Hall.

40. Joseph Gluck Speaks at Dedication Ceremony for the Bell of U.S.S. West Virginia at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

"Mast of the battleship 'West Virginia', 1923-46.  A tribute to her gallant crew and to all West Virginians who have served our country in the armed forces, May 11, 1963."

41. Plaque Mounted on Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

42. Naval Officer Otis Shahan Participates in a Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

43. Construction Crew Works on Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

A group of young boys climb onto the mast before the dedication ceremony.

44. Children Playing on the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia before it Was Erected in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of Memorial Plaza after the completion of the memorial. Woodburn Circle is pictured in background.

45. Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of completed Memorial Plaza with Oglebay Hall in background.

46. Memorial Plaza and Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University

A view of Memorial Plaza looking down south on University Avenue.  Mast belongs to battleship West Virginia which was sunk at Pearl Harbor.

47. Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

A wreath is placed by the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza. Martin hall is pictured in the background on the right. Elizabeth Moore Hall can be seen in the background on the left.

48. Wreath Laying Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Shown here are two wreaths placed at the bottom of Mast in Memorial Plaza.  One wreath has 'A Tribute to President Kennedy from Foreign Students WVU'.

49. Foreign Students' Tribute to President Kennedy, West Virginia University

A man places a wreath beside the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

50. Dedication Ceremony for the Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

The mast lays in a field before it is erected at West Virginia University's Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.

51. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Before Erected on Memorial Plaza, Morgantown, W. Va.

A group of men and women are gathered on the plaza during the dedication celebration.

52. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia during the Dedication at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Lugar and Harlow stand behind a podium as they address the crowd at the dedication ceremony.

53. Marlyn Lugar and University President James G. Harlow at the Dedication of the U.S.S. West Virginia Bell, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

The bell from the armored cruiser and battleship U.S.S. West Virginia, which was dedicated in a ceremony.

54. Bell from the U.S.S. West Virginia at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Rev. Joe Gluck speaks at Dec. 7, 1967 dedication ceremonies for the bell from the armored cruiser 'U.S.S. West Virginia.'  Two other main speakers are shown seated in the first row: WVU President James B. Harlow (second from left) and Naval Reserve Captain Marlyn E. Lugar (third from left).

55. Joseph Gluck Speaks at the Dedication of the Bell from the U.S.S. West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Dec. 7, 1967 ceremony dedicating the mast of armored cruiser 'U.S.S. West Virginia.'

56. Dedication of Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia on Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

WVU President James G. Harlow speaks at dedication ceremony of the bell from the armored cruiser and battleship U.S.S. West Virginia. Oglebay Hall is pictured in the background.

57. West Virginia University President James G. Harlow at the Dedication of the Bell of the U.S.S. West Virginia, Morgantown, W. Va.

West Virginia University President James G. Harlow (left) and Naval Reserve Captain Marlyn E. Lugar are shown at dedication ceremonies for the bell from the armored cruiser and battleship U.S.S. West Virginia. In the background is Woodburn Hall and Chitwood Hall.

58. WVU President James G. Harlow at the Dedication of the Bell of the U.S.S. West Virginia, Morgantown, W. Va.

With assistance from members of Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity, Joe Gluck helps unpack the bell of battle cruiser West Virginia:  Doug Ritchey (left); John Liston (right); Dan Blosser (third from left).

59. Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity Members Help to Unpack the Bell of the U.S.S West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Three unidentified students observe the U.S.S. West Virginia mast.

60. Freshmen Visit U.S.S. West Virginia Mast, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Standing outside Oglebay Hall.

61. Chimes, Junior Women's Honorary, West Virginia University

The battleship out at sea.

62. U.S.S. West Virginia

An aerial oblique view of U.S.S.  West Virginia in East River, with New York City in background.

63. U.S.S. West Virginia

An aerial view of U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48), broad on beam.

64. U.S.S. West Virginia

An aerial view of U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48), board on beam.

65. U.S.S. West Virginia

66. Submarine U.S.S. West Virginia, Commissioned October 20, 1990

A group of men in swimsuits and holding oars pose together for a group photo.

67. U.S.S. West Virginia Battle Fleet Champions, Entrants for All Navy Title

Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, is pictured with a large bouquet of flowers and what appears to be a bottle of champagne.Ms. Wright-Mann sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.

68. Miss Alice Wright-Mann at Christening and Launch of the U.S.S. West Virginia

Miss Alice Wright-Mann, third from left holding a large bouquet and bottle, poses with a group on the battleship. The rest of the subjects are unidentified.Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.

69. Christening and Launch of U.S.S. West Virginia

Steam billows from the ship's steam towers. An American flag hangs from a mast in the rear.

70. First U.S.S. West Virginia Traveling Through Unidentified Location

A swarm of sailors are pictured on the ship deck.

71. U.S.S. West Virginia Near Coast of Unidentified Location

The battleship sails through unknown waters. The photograph was taken before America was in World War II.

72. U.S.S. West Virginia in Unidentified Location

Men inspect the damage after the infamous Japanese attack. The "Wee Vee" as the ship was affectionately referred to, was raised from the bottom of Pearl Harbor where she was moored during the attack and towed to dry dock for repairs.

73. Severely Damaged U.S.S. West Virginia After December 7th Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hi.

Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

74. Unidentified Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew

Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Another battleship is visible in the background.

75. Unidentified Crew Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew

On the photo is a message reading, "All my love, Bill." Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

76. U. S. Navy Sailor William Wright

Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

77. Unidentified Crew Member of the U.S.S. West Virginia

A man likely named Al is pictured on the ship. Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

78. Unidentified Crew Member of the U.S.S. West Virginia

Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

79. Unidentified Crew Member of U.S.S. West Virginia, Pacific Theater

Two sailors pose together for a photo. The man on the right is likely named Al. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

80. Unidentified Crew Members of U.S.S. West Virginia

The two men in the photo are sitting on top of or near one of the gun turrets on the ship.  Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

81. Two Men on U.S.S. West Virginia

Wright, left, is pictured with an unidentified woman on his lap. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

82. Seaman William Wright and Female in Hula Skirt, Pearl Harbor, Hi.

Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

83. Crew Members of U.S.S. West Virginia

Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

84. Unidentified Crew Member on U.S.S. West Virginia

The photo was taken from the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

85. United States Navy Aircraft Carrier at Sea

Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

86. Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia

McIlwain was part of the 7th Division Marine Detachment and a crew member on the U.S.S. West Virginia.

87. PFC Russell L. McIlwain, Long Beach, Ca.

Photograph of the ship taken from the U.S.S. West Virginia.

88. United States Naval Ship

Two unidentified admirals are pictured in their dress uniforms.

89. Admirals Visiting the U.S.S. West Virginia

Each link in the anchor chain weighs 100 lbs. and is one foot long. The chain falls through the hawse pipes.

90. U.S.S. West Virginia Anchor Chain and Pipes

The bay is seen in the distance.

91. View of the San Francisco Bay from the Deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia

A crew works on the battleship in the dock area.

92. U.S.S. West Virginia at Dry Dock in Washington, D. C.

Crew members walk around the deck while the ship is at sea.

93. Fan Tail of U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

Crew members surround the battleship as its anchored near the dock.

94. U.S.S. West Virginia at Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wa.

Ladders surround the battleship.

95. U.S.S. West Virginia in Dry Dock at Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wa.

A sailor walks along the deck while the ship passes the bridge.

96. View of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge from Deck of U.S.S. West Virginia