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[Photograph of Claudia Lyon at U.S.S. Texas Launching]

Description: Photograph of Claudia Lyon holding a large bouquet and a bottle attached to a rope. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Miss Claudia Lyon, aged 10 years. Daughter of Col. Cecil A. Lyon, American statesman, and niece of C. Otto Forster Braun of Springfort. Sponsor at launching of U.S. battleship 'Texas' - largest vessel in American Navy and first to carry the new 14-inch guns. Youngest person to act as sponsor at launching of a vessel in American Navy. This photo shows the little g… more
Date: 1912~
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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