Collection The 2018 White House Christmas Ornament
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
USS Philippine Sea
- Date of Work
- August 18, 1946
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
USS Philippine Sea
On August 18, 1946, USS Weiss, the escort ship for the Williamsburg moored at the Naval Air Station at Quonset Point. The battleship USS Philippine Sea is seen in this photograph taken from the Williamsburg.
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