Name/Title
The HELENA Coaling at the Government Dock, Key WestEntry/Object ID
1987.01.0028Description
Framed print of a hand tinted drawing of a docked Naval ship with text below that reads 'THE HELENA COALING AT THE GOVERNMENT DOCK, KEY WEST. - SHOWING BOATS SENT IN FROM THE BATTLE-SHIPS WHEN THEY WERE STRIPPED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.' The work was drawn by Carlton Chapman and used by 'Harper's Pictorial History of the War with Spain.' The USS HELENA (Gunboat #9), a Wilmington-class gunboat, was commissioned on July 8, 1897.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, InkSubject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Spanish-American War Collection, Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Chapman, CarltonRole
ArtistManufacturer
Harper & BrothersDate made
circa 1898Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PrintNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names
Name Type
Former Object IDOther Name
72.002.004Dimensions
Height
11 inWidth
13 inDimension Notes
Dimensions include the frameCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
United States NavyCopyright
Copyright Holder
Harper & Brothers