Page 16 - USS L. Mendel Rivers Submarine Launch

Description:

Photograph of Senator Strom Thurmond behind the podium on the stage at the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered submarine, USS L. Mendel River. Margaret "Peg" Middleton (Rivers) Eastman and Margaret (Middleton) Rivers are seen seated on the stage to the left. The image was removed from an old photograph album.

Gift of Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman.

• Title: Page 16 - USS L. Mendel Rivers Submarine Launch
• Creator: Burns
• Date: June 2, 1973

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• Collection: Photograph Album Collection
• Object Name: USS L. Mendel Rivers Launch
• Object Id: 2018.30.24.16

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