Name/Title
Michael Pacella's albumEntry/Object ID
2026.1001.4Description
Large suede covered photo album with an image of Battleship New York moored in a tropical bay. Seven photographs are missing from the album. The album belonged to Michael Pacella.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. She participated in the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll on June 1, 1946, and was sunk as a target ship on June 6, 1946.
Michael P. Pacella was a crew member aboard USS New York in the late 1930s. During WWII he was stationed on the ammunition ship USS Mount Hood (AE-11). On November 10, 1944, the ship exploded, taking the life of Pacella.Collection
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Album, PhotographNomenclature Primary Object Term
AlbumNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsBook Details
Date Published
1938 - 1939
