The U.S.S. Texas in Drydock

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Name/Title

The U.S.S. Texas in Drydock

Entry/Object ID

2025.1024.1

Description

Crooked, vertical, printed image of Battleship Texas in drydock on June 5, 1934, in Brooklynn Navy Yard. Taken by Associated Press. Bow on shot with cranes on either side. Bridge in background.

Context

Battleship Texas was flagship of Battleship Division One from September 15, 1931, to June 27, 1937. She continued to participate in Fleet Problems throughout this period.

Collection

Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa Jun 5, 1934

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