Name/Title
Lexington-class aircraft carrierEntry/Object ID
2024.1023.25Description
Stern of Lexington-class aircraft carrier.Context
Battleship Texas steamed, berthed, and operated alongside hundreds of ships from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and other fleets across the globe throughout her time in commission from 1914 to 1948.
Orville L. Johnson enlisted into the Marine Corps on December 19, 1927. He later joined the crew of Battleship Texas from June 6, 1928, to May 1930. Johnson collected hundreds of photographs throughout his time on Texas and competed in the rowing championships held within the fleet.
USS Lexington (CV-2) was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carrier, and commissioned from December 14, 1927, and scuttled on May 8, 1942, after sustaining damage from Japanese bombers the day prior.Collection
Historical Collections, Collection (Orville L. Johnson)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
