B+W photo of the naval sailing vessel Portsmouth docked at or near 4th St. & Hudson River, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1895-1900.
Entry/Object ID
2014.044.0102
Description
Black-and-white photo of the naval sailing vessel Portsmouth at her berth at or near 4th Street and the Hudson River, Hoboken, no date, circa 1895-1900.
9-3/4" x 13-1/2" high borderless gloss print. Photographer not indicated. Reverse blank. Source of original image is not given; print believed to be an enlargement made from original glass plate.
View is southwest.
The Portsmouth (it was actually the former U.S.N.Portsmouth (II)) was based in Hoboken from 1895-1911. Used for New Jersey Naval Reserve or Militia training; First Battalion was based onboard this vessel. See search terms for a history of the ship.
The two cannons at the Civil War Soldiers Monument in Stevens Park are from this ship.
Also see photo 2014.044.0103 for slightly different view of the same at this time. While there is no documentation that this is the ship in Hoboken, the prints' association with other known images of Hoboken leads to the assumption that Hoboken is the location.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.044
Source or Donor
Brown, Doris Conrad
Acquisition Method
Loan
Credit Line
Gift of Doris Conrad Brown.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1895 - 1900
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1895-1900
Dimensions
Height
11 in
Width
14 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-08-14
