Writing on bottom states, "564-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC 22 November 1939. Navy Yard Safety Standing year 1939 and month of September 1939. File 7966."
Printing on bottom states, "645-43 US Navy Yard, SC, April 15, 1943. Navy Yard, SC Building Docks #4 placed into commission on April 15,1943, starting the erection of DE's 203 and 204. View shows keel subassemblies of the two ships just after landing on the blocks, officially placing Building Docks #4 into commission." DE-203 & 204 is hand-written on the bottom.
Under tab "New Construction". Printing on the bottom states, "276-40 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 1 April 1940. Labor Board and Post Office Building. Allotment 7x222-22-1. Yard Labor. View looking Northwest. File #8910."
Under tab, "Building Docks Officers 1943" Printing on bottom states, "624-43 US Navy Yard, SC April 15, 1943. Officers in Charge of Building Docks in South Yard. (Lists names) File 15312."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "17-42 US Navy Yard, SC March 9, 1943. Boring Mill, vertical, capacity 72" x 48", make Cincinnati, yard index No. 3-6113. (Front View) FIle 15132."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "17-42 US Navy Yard, SC June 8, 1943. Machine: Drill, Radial, 5 ft. Radius. Make: Western Machine Tool Works, Holland, Mich. Agent: Hill Clark and Co. Boston, Mass. Year purchased: 1920. Condition: Good. Drive-Motor 10 HP., 220 Volts, 3 Phase, 60 eye. Navy Yard No. 9-6732. File 15579."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "17-42 US Navy Yard, SC June 8, 1943. Machine: Radial Drill, 5 ft. Radius. Make: Western Machine Tool Works, Holland, Mich. Agent: Hill Clark and Co. Year purchased: 1920. Condition: Fair-servicable. Drive-Motor 10 HP., 230 Volts. Navy Yard No. 2-6731. File 15578."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "1112-43 US Navy Yard, SC July 19, 1943. Machine: Lathe, engine. Yard #3-6214. Mfg #L372. Make Greaves & Klausman. Cincinnati .O. Capacity 22" x 8' Purchased 1917. Drive Motor 5 H. P. 230 Volt D.C. 1100 RPM File 15697."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "991-43 US Navy Yard, SC June 17, 1943. Yard #3-6312. Machine Planer capacity 36" x 36" x 10'. Mfg. Bement Niles Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Purchased 1898. Drive-Motor 10 HP. 220 Volt. 735 to 850 RPM-DC. File 15576."
Under tab, "Shipfitter Shop" Printing on bottom states, "992-43 US Navy Yard, SC June 17, 1943. Yard #3-6311. Machine Planer capacity 30" x 24" x 6'. Mfg. Detrick and Harvey Machine Co. Baltimore, Md. Purchased 1900. Drive-Motor 7 HP. 220 Volt. 1300 RPM-DC. File 15577."
Under tab, "Original 1940 Labor Board" Printing on bottom states, "276-40 US Navy Yard Charleston, SC 1 April 1940. Labor Board and Post Office Building, Allotment 7X222-22-1, Yard Labor. View looking northwest. File 8910."
Writing on bottom states, "1831-41 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. December 20, 1941. Dual Launching USS Beatty (DD640) and USS Tillman (DD 641) Mr. John Jennings, Chairman of the Central Shop Committee, Navy Yard, Charleston, presenting gifts to Sponsor of the Beatty, Mrs. Charles H. Drayton and her Matron of Honor, Mrs. F. E. Beatty. File 11966."
Writing on bottom states, "1831-41 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. December 20, 1941. Dual Launching USS Beatty (DD640) and USS Tillman (DD 641) Mr. John Jennings presenting pledges of 12,000 yard employees to purchase Defense Bonds to Rear Admiral Allen. File 11965."
