US Fleet at Guantanamo

Photograph

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1001.5

Name/Title

US Fleet at Guantanamo

Entry/Object ID

2025.1001.5

Description

Texas with canvas covering the bow, pushes off two utility boats while another pulls up to the side of the ship. Other craft in background. Back has the caption "3334 Historical Haiti 1927 U.S. Fleet at Guantanamo DEFENSE DEPT. PHOTO (MARINE CORPS) 523899"

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

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1927

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