anti-aircraft battery

Photograph

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1008.9

Name/Title

anti-aircraft battery

Entry/Object ID

2025.1008.9

Description

Several 5" and 3" guns pointed over the edge of the deck. Back has pencil writing "anti-aircraft battery 1929"

Context

Battleship Texas was flagship of the United States Fleet from September 1, 1927, to September 15, 1931. Admirals Wiley, Pratt, and Chase served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet in that time.

Collection

Donation (Ryan Flynn), Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1929

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects