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Henry Elwynne Worcester and others christen MIT Crew shell, 1946

Object summary

Title
Henry Elwynne Worcester and others christen MIT Crew shell, 1946
Object ID
GCP-00028651
Date made
1946-05-23
Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
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Description

Henry Elwyne Worcester, James R. Killian Jr., and Jack Leonard pose while christening a crew boat named for Worcester. Killian holds a champagne bottle mid-swing, and Leonard holds the vessel at waist level.

Original caption: "May 23, 1946 Tech christens new shell in honor of H.E. Worcester, 1897."

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