USS Texas Cake

Photograph

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2024.1001.157

Name/Title

USS Texas Cake

Entry/Object ID

2024.1001.157

Description

Two sided cake with different frosting color. "From Queen Alexander to U.S.S. Texas" Back says "Cake sent to USS Texas from Chamber of Commerce in New Orleans 1930"

Context

Battleship Texas was flagship of the United States Fleet from September 1, 1927, to September 15, 1931. Admirals Wiley, Pratt, and Chase served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet in that time.

Collection

Historical Collections, eBay Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1930

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