Launching of the U.S.S. New York

front of 2025.1019.71

front of 2025.1019.71

Name/Title

Launching of the U.S.S. New York

Entry/Object ID

2025.1019.71

Description

Postcard of USS New York being launched on October 30, 1912. Captioned: "Launching of the U.S.S. New York at the Brooklyn Navy Yard October 1912" Back has advertisement for joining the United States Navy for men 17 to 30 by showing the benefits of Navy life when compared to civilian life.

Context

USS New York (BB-34) was the sister ship of USS Texas, and the lead ship of the New York-class battleships. She was commissioned from May 15, 1914, to August 29, 1946.

Collection

Donation (Kyle Brillantes), Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa Oct 1912

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