Name/Title
U.S.S. Texas Baseball TeamEntry/Object ID
2026.1001.11Description
A postcard of Battleship Texas's baseball team. "U.S.S. Texas 1918" written on the back of the postcard. The photograph was taken in Dunfermline, Scotland.Context
Battleship Texas arrived in Scapa Flow on February 11, 1918, where she joined the British Grand Fleet. She patrolled the North Sea throughout 1918, escorted the German High Seas Fleet to surrender on November 21, and departed the Grand Fleet on December 1, 1918.
The crew of Battleship Texas held sporting events on board, participated in those held on other ships, and at peacetime with civilians when in port.Collection
Historical Collections, eBay PurchaseLexicon
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
