Door Handles
Dec 9, 2019 11:30:40 #
In WW2, Kaiser created and operated four shipyards in Richmond, California, where they cranked out ships like loaves of bread. Maybe not quite that fast but they produced more ships than any other shipyard in WW2, once completing a ship (laying of the keel to launch) in three days. Most of their ships were Liberty ships, designed to be cheap and quickly produced. They became the rivers across two oceans that kept the boys at the fronts supplied. Very few Liberty ships long outlasted the war: They were designed to be cheap, not to last.
All four shipyards were shut down immediately after the war, and today one remains, in a state of decay. It is the home of Rosie the Riveter National Historic Park. There's a cool Art Deco building there that served as a warehouse for the shipyards. In the sixties, it also served as a school, permitting African Americans to get a college education that was not available to them elsewhere. Today, it is shut up, apparently decaying genteelly away.
These are the handles on one of the entrances to that warehouse.
All four shipyards were shut down immediately after the war, and today one remains, in a state of decay. It is the home of Rosie the Riveter National Historic Park. There's a cool Art Deco building there that served as a warehouse for the shipyards. In the sixties, it also served as a school, permitting African Americans to get a college education that was not available to them elsewhere. Today, it is shut up, apparently decaying genteelly away.
These are the handles on one of the entrances to that warehouse.
Dec 9, 2019 12:27:49 #
Dec 9, 2019 15:39:48 #
Another fantastic post, Hugh, and especially so for those of us who love history. This place looks like a photographer's paradise. Beautiful shot!
Dec 9, 2019 16:39:08 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
This place looks like a photographer's paradise.
There are lots of cool details there for sure. This is a fire bell on the side of the warehouse:
Dec 9, 2019 17:33:10 #
htbrown wrote:
In WW2, Kaiser created and operated four shipyards... (show quote)
Fantastic detail in the download.
Dec 9, 2019 21:12:58 #
htbrown wrote:
There are lots of cool details there for sure. This is a fire bell on the side of the warehouse:
You're so right about the details. Love it!!
Dec 10, 2019 05:42:47 #
htbrown wrote:
In WW2, Kaiser created and operated four shipyards... (show quote)
Hugh, excellent photo but the history is what makes it. Few people know the history of the 20th centry and prior and as a result they may repeat it.
Greg
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Dec 10, 2019 21:26:23 #
htbrown wrote:
In WW2, Kaiser created and operated four shipyards... (show quote)
beautiful shot...love the textures and colors, and the history lesson!
Dec 11, 2019 22:54:23 #
Dec 12, 2019 00:46:48 #
suci wrote:
Interesting history. Amazing colors on those door handles.
That's what happens to brass exposed to salt air long enough. The color attracted my eye from a hundred yards.
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