Title

Christening "U-BUY-A-BOND", 1917. Creator: Bain News Service.

Caption

Christening "U-BUY-A-BOND", 1917. The chistening of the SM UC-5, a German Type UC I minelayer submarine (U-boat) which was captured by the Allies, brought to New York City and renamed U-Buy-a-Bond. The submarine was christened by Mrs. Guy Emerson, wife of the vice president of the National Bank of Commerce and secretary of the Liberty Loan Committee. The submarine took part in the Liberty Loan Parade in New York City on October 25, 1917.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A14_017

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

48,4Mo (1,0Mo) / 42,0cm x 28,9cm / 4960 x 3413 (300dpi)

Keywords

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