SS President Roosevelt was an ocean liner in service in the 1920s and 1930s. Originally built as a Harris-class attack transport towards the end of World War I, she entered commercial service after her completion. Having been built as Peninsula State, she was soon renamed President Pierce and then President Roosevelt. Requisitioned for service as a troopship with the US Navy during World War II, she was renamed USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13) and served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, being scrapped postwar in 1948.
USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13) in the process of disembarking troops, c. 1943
SS President Roosevelt as seen on a contemporary postcard
Convoy WS-12 en route to Cape Town, 1941
1935 Maccabiah Games
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The 2nd Maccabiah, aka the Aliyah Olympics, which was held in April 1935, was the second edition of the Maccabiah Games. The Games were held despite official opposition by the British Mandatory government. A total of 28 countries were represented by 1,350 athletes. Austria placed first, followed by Germany in second, with Eretz Israel placing third.
The Austrian delegation on its way to the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Maccabiah Games.
Gate 1 at the Maccabiah Stadium during the 2nd Maccabiah.
Discus thrower at the 2nd Maccabiah.