Deck of the U.S.S. Ericsson

Deck of the U.S.S. Ericsson: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Deck of the U.S.S. Ericsson

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Deck of the U.S.S. Ericsson

Entry/Object ID

0000.00.0258

Description

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 Navy

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1898

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

5 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Poor

Copyright

Notes

Collection of Cdr. Ray Burns, 1960