Scrapbook cover

Name/Title

Scrapbook cover

Entry/Object ID

2024.1001.155

Description

Cover for a scrapbook belonging to a crewmember of 1895 USS Texas. Has a black ribbon from a cap tally, an envelope from 1896, a wax seal dated 1897, and a letter from 1898.

Context

The 1895 Texas was the 1st ship named USS Texas. She was a pre-dreadnought battleship commissioned from August 15, 1895, to February 11, 1911.

Collection

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cover, Dust

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cover, Furnishing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Furniture Coverings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings