Name/Title
Wyoming class battleshipEntry/Object ID
2024.1023.7Description
Heavily torn photograph of a Wyoming class battleship in New York Harbor. Cage foremast and tripod mainmast.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 Wyoming (BB-32) was the lead ship of her class of battleship, and commissioned from September 12, 1912, to August 1, 1947. She was sold for scrap on October 30, 1947Collection
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
