| USS California (BB-44) |
| NH 55016 -- Sliding down the building ways during her launching, at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 20 November 1919. |
| Note group on the christening stand in the lower right, including the ship's sponsor, Mrs. R. T. Zane (at left), a Navy Captain lifting his hat to the ship, a motion picture cameraman and a Navy bugler. |
| U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph |
| Naval Historical Center -- Online Library of Selected Images of USS California |
