Name/Title
Deck of the U.S.S. EricssonEntry/Object ID
0000.00.0258Description
Sepia photograph of sailors on the deck of the torpedo boat U.S.S. ERICSSON docked at Naval Station Key West during the Spanish-American War. As war with Spain approached, ERICSSON patrolled the Florida Keys, intensified her training operations, and carried messages for the increasing number of the fleet present in the area. She continued this duty after the opening of the war, then on 22 April 1898 began a blockade patrol between Havana and Key West.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
United States NavySubject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1898Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
PoorCopyright
Notes
Collection of Cdr. Ray Burns, 1960