Name/Title
Chile FlagEntry/Object ID
2025.1017.91Description
Chilean flag bought by GaddisContext
Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939.
Lawrence Gaddis collected many souvenirs during his travels around North and South America, as well as from events held on the ship or by the crew, and articles mentioning Battleship Texas in the papers.
Sailors and Marines often bought things from the cities they made port in, regardless of wartime or peacetime.Collection
Collection (Lawrence J. Gaddis), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FlagNomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects