June 1945, Battleship Texas at Anchor

Front of 2023.1001.9

Front of 2023.1001.9

Name/Title

June 1945, Battleship Texas at Anchor

Entry/Object ID

2023.1001.9

Tags

1945, Off Ship, Measure 21

Description

Battleship Texas at anchor with two ships visible in the far background. Picture taken from on the water. There is a stage set up on the bow of the battleship. On the back of the photo is written in blue ink "USS Texas / June 1945"

Context

Battleship Texas began preparations for Operation “Downfall,” the invasion of Japan, on June 8, 1945. Preparations ceased on August 15, 1945, when Japan announced their surrender.

Collection

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa Jun 1945

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