Penobscot tribal members at Camden shipyard, 1943 Feb. 8.

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Penobscot tribal members at Camden shipyard, 1943 Feb. 8.

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Photograph of members of the Penobscot tribe with the WAC who accompanied First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to Camden, Me., in Feb. 1943 for the launching of the "Pine Tree." The 194-foot wooden barge was the largest wooden vessel built in the nation since the 1920s, and was the first of many to be built to relieve the fuel transportation problem by carrying coal. Members of the Penobscot tribe performed ritual dances to give the ship good luck, and the vessel was christened by Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Camden Public Library

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Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady throughout her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office (1933-1945). She was an American politician, diplomat, and activist who later served as a United Nations spokeswoman. A shy, awkward child, starved for recognition and love, Eleanor Roosevelt grew into a woman with great sensitivity to the underprivileged of all creeds, races, and nations. Her constant work to improve their lot made her one of the most loved–...

Camden Yacht Building & Railway Company.

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Pine Tree (Wooden barge)

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