Field Piece on Texas deck

Photograph

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2024.1001.169

Name/Title

Field Piece on Texas deck

Entry/Object ID

2024.1001.169

Description

French 75 field gun facing camera. Several men surround it.

Context

Battleship Texas was sent to Mexico following the Tampico Affair. She participated in the occupation of Vera Cruz from May 26, 1914, to August 8, and again from October 1 to December 26, 1914.

Collection

Historical Collections, eBay Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1914

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