1914? landing party postcard

Photograph

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Battleship Texas Foundation

Front of 2023.1001.57

Front of 2023.1001.57

Name/Title

1914? landing party postcard

Entry/Object ID

2023.1001.57

Description

Dozens of sailors and marines. Wooden structure on the left of the photo. Man passing in front of camera in bottom right of photo is motion blurred. Back says "post card"

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

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

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