BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Sheridan-Kalorama -- Woodrow Wilson House -- Exhibit: The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay

DC -- Sheridan-Kalorama -- Woodrow Wilson House -- Exhibit: The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay:

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Description of Pictures: The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
October 27, 2017 – February 2018

In the middle of the Potomac in Mallows Bay, lies the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere, a haunting legacy of WWI. In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson approved the greatest shipbuilding program in history: an order for 1,000 ships to make up the shortage of transport vessels needed for the war effort. The war ended before any ships were put into service and hundreds were simply scrapped in the Bay. This exhibit will explore the history of this “Ghost Fleet,” tell the stories behind a scandalous wartime boondoggle and highlight the rich archaeological and ecological treasure it has become today.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. GHOST_171116_005.JPG: The Ghost Fleet of the Potomac
2. GHOST_171116_011.JPG: Launching of the SS Coyote in Harrison, NJ. The Coyote, launched in 1918, was the first WWI Ferris-type wooden steamship completed, although it never saw service in the war.
3. GHOST_171116_017.JPG: The Ships Are Coming, United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, 1917. Starting in 1917, the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation ordered over 13 million tons of wood, steel and concrete ships to be built for the war.
4. GHOST_171116_030.JPG: Teamwork Wins, United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, 1917. Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan, W.F. Powers Litho Co., 1919. During World War I, posters and other propaganda were used extensively to promote the war effort, both with the public to raise awareness and funds, and with the workers in the shipyards and factories to encourage productivity and safety.
5. GHOST_171116_038.JPG: New York Times, April 6, 1917. As soon as the United States entered World War I, a massive civilian mobilization effort rapidly got underway to support the war.
6. GHOST_171116_044.JPG: President Wilson to the People of the United States, Liberty Bond Campaign, 1917. In this poster, President Wilson's words call on Americans to invest in Liberty Bonds and to consider the war effort a patriotic "essential investment" in protecting America's future. During WWI, there were four rounds of Liberty Bonds issued to help finance the allied cause.
7. GHOST_171116_048.JPG: This exhibit has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
8. GHOST_171116_050.JPG: Simply Dazzling
9. GHOST_171116_056.JPG: From Salvage Yard to Sanctuary
10. GHOST_171116_063.JPG: Salvage Begins
11. GHOST_171116_067.JPG: Up for Grabs
12. GHOST_171116_070.JPG: Another World War
13. GHOST_171116_076.JPG: A Place of Sanctuary
14. GHOST_171116_082.JPG: The Ghost Fleet of the Potomac
15. GHOST_171116_097.JPG: Edith's Influence
16. GHOST_171116_100.JPG: An Investment in Readiness or a Boat Boondoggle?
17. GHOST_171116_104.JPG: Our Country Needs Ships!
18. GHOST_171116_107.JPG: Why Wood?
19. GHOST_171116_113.JPG: Scandals and Shortages
20. GHOST_171116_116.JPG: Ships for Sale
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