Photograph of an aircraft carrier that has been tied to a pier on the left side of the photo. A tugboat can be seen between the two piers near the center of the photo. A table, two small flags, a ladder, a light, and a blurry hand can be seen in the foreground close to the camera.

Photograph of a welcoming boat operated by the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. Crew members can be seen standing on the top deck wearing dark uniforms. Flags fly from ropes attached to a mast, and three American flags are attached near the stern of the boat. "Welcome Home - Well Done" is written on a banner on the vessel's side.

Photograph of the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Ships can be seen in the distance, and the Statue of Liberty has been indicated with a white arrow near the center of the photo.

Photograph of New York City as seen from a ship from the ocean.

Photograph of the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Ships can be seen in the distance, and the Statue of Liberty has been indicated with a white arrow near the center of the photo.

Photograph of the New York City skyline seen from a ship in the ocean, with the ship's rigging in the foreground.

Photograph of two ships in the ocean in front of the Statue of Liberty, taken from the deck of another ship, looking through the rigging.

Photograph of a distance shoreline seen at a distance from a ship.

Photograph of the Statue of Liberty, seen at a distance from the deck of a ship.

Photograph of the Statue of Liberty, seen from behind the rigging of a ship, with another ship near the island.

Photograph of the Statue of Liberty seen at a distance from a ship, with the ship's rigging in the foreground.

Photograph of piers of New York City as seen from aboard a ship. The deck of the ship is visible in the foreground. A rope wall and then a metal wall line the deck. Piles of rope can be seen on deck, as well as taut ropes that are attached to objects off-camera. Two long piers are visible behind the rope wall, and trees can be seen in the distance behind them. "Welcome Boat" is written on the reverse side of the photo.

Portrait of a smiling young man with short, dark hair. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Hesster Linn, New York, 44."

Photograph of Morris Foltz, Nelson, Paul Jarvis, Walter Litwinski, Charles Kozak, and John Cheefetz standing in a New York bar and grill while on a pass from Camp Shanks.

Photograph of a tugboat and ships in New York Harbor. The tugboat, in the foreground, is surrounded by white waves. It has a low deck, a higher upper deck, and a smokestack that has the letter S written on its side. A series of four ships can be seen in the background, with each progressively farther away from the camera.

Photograph of two ships docked in New York Harbor. The ship to the left is docked beside a pier building that has two columns with a star and stripes standing at its front. This leftmost ship is shadowed by the looming pier building. A brightly illuminated ship sits on the right side of the photo. One of these ships is identified as the SS M. I. T. Victory.