Name/Title
Rear Admiral Charles Dwight SigsbeeEntry/Object ID
1987.01.0090Description
Matted sepia photograph of Rear Admiral Charles Dwight Sigsbee with note, 'With my compliments to Miss Lois Moore Wenman, Charles D. Sigsbee, Rear Admiral, USN June 17th, 1917'.
Also mounted is exhibit text, 'Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee was commanding officer of the USS Maine at the time of it's sinking in Havana Harbor on February15, 1898. Sigsbee Park, Key West's largest Navy housing area, was named after him.'Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
United States Navy, Sigsbee, Charles DwightCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
June 17, 1917Time Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureTranscription
Charles D. Sigsbee, Rear Admiral, USNLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
InkLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Dimensions of photographHeight
8-1/2 inWidth
5-3/4 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Fair