Movie operator Dick Sears nearly loses his life going for the best vantage point to film the SS Majestic as it sailed into the South Boston drydock. He almost fell off the army base roof a few minutes after the photo was taken.
08_06_005050
Similar Images from the Collection
 SS Bremen - Germany |
 Mine Layer SS Oglala at Navy Yard. Used to be SS Massachusetts that ran from Boston to N.Y. taken over by U.S. Navy and named Shawmut. Changed to Oglala because of similarity to name of another Navy ship. |
 Crew cleaning hull of the 'Majestic'. |
 SS Majestic - largest ship afloat. B - No. 1 |
 SS Evelyn , bull line sugar boat, being towed through Summer and Congress St. bridges, Fort Point Channel |
 SS Monterey dry docking in South Boston |