Big Guns from Bridge, U.S.S. Alabama, Mobile, AL

Photograph

Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00397

Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi

Name/Title

Big Guns from Bridge, U.S.S. Alabama, Mobile, AL

Entry/Object ID

PC00397

Description

Color postcard view of the bow of the USS Alabama at her final anchorage in Mobile Alabama. launched 16 February 1942, struck from Navy List 1 June 1962, 14 September 1964 permanently moored in Mobile Alabama, she earned nine stars in WWII.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Subject Person or Organization

USS Alabama (BB-60)

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Bryson, Franklin

Studio

Dexter Press

Date made

1942 - 1962

Place

Bay

Mobile Bay, AL

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Ocean

Atlantic Ocean, World Ocean

State/Province

Alabama

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-2 U.S. Navy -- Battleships