Wooden hulled ships had been built in the Puget Sound area for many years. Local shipyards began building steel-hulled ships when the United States entered World War I in 1917.
<p>In this photo, a Seattle shipyard worker prepares to rivet a steel plate on the deck of a large ship.
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<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Boat &amp; ship industry--People; Men--Employment; World War, 1914-1918--Economic &amp; industrial aspects</li></ul>
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Webster &amp; Stevens</div>
Taken on 1 September 1917
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