USS MAINE Commemorative Plate

USS MAINE Commemorative Plate: © Key West Art & Historical Society
USS MAINE Commemorative Plate

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

USS MAINE Commemorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.0015

Description

Porcelain plate made by the Edwin Bennett Pottery to commemorate the Spanish-American War. The plate has a red, white, and blue striped border. The plate has a scroll with an image of the USS MAINE along with the caption, 'US Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor Feb 18, 1898.'

Collection

USS MAINE Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Edwin Bennett Pottery

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Baltimore

State/Province

Maryland

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Material

Porcelain

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Excellent