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Jul 12, 1927 letterEntry/Object ID
2024.1015.3.1Description
Letter addressed to "Darling" from Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia on July 12, 1927. Blue "USS TEXAS" stamp at center of front page.Context
Battleship Texas had an extensive shakedown cruise from November 23, 1926, to September 1, 1927. She had a brief period in dry dock during June and August 1927 before her speed trials.
Battleship Texas had her own post office. All mail passed through a censor before leaving the ship. Once the package is checked, it was stamped with a “U.S.S. TEXAS” stamp. If in a port, mail could carry the markers of the post office on shore.Collection
Historical Collections, Collection (Ricky Stokely)Lexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects
