USS New York before launch

Photograph

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Battleship Texas Foundation

Front of 2023.1001.39.1

Front of 2023.1001.39.1

Name/Title

USS New York before launch

Entry/Object ID

2023.1001.39.1

Tags

BB-34 USS New York, Launching

Description

Battleship with US flags on bow. Lots of people around base. Wood scaffolding. Ship is center-frame.

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

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa Oct 30, 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