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

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

The battleship out at sea.

14. U.S.S. West Virginia

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

15. U.S.S. West Virginia

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

16. U.S.S. West Virginia

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

17. U.S.S. West Virginia

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.

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