Name/Title
Stokely 1928/02/01 letterEntry/Object ID
2024.1015.4Description
Letter addressed to Darling, from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on ! February, 1928. "UNITED STATES FLEET U.S.S. TEXAS" letterhead.
Envelope: addressed to Miss Florence Stokely, stamped "U.S.S. FEB 2 1928 TEXAS" with a red Washington stamp.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.
Battleship Texas had her own post office. All mail passed through a censor before leaving the ship. Once the package is checked, it was stamped with a “U.S.S. TEXAS” stamp. If in a port, mail could carry the markers of the post office on shore.Collection
Historical Collections, Collection (Ricky Stokely)Lexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects
