League Island Navy Yard, showing War Ships Washington, St. Louis, and Tennessee,” Philadelphia, Pa.
Entry/Object ID
PC00030
Description
Color postcard of Philadelphia "League" Island Navy Yard with USS St Louis moored to pier in center of picture, Three "Tennessee"circa 1900 battleships are moored. The center one is the USS Tennessee, the other two are the USS Tennessee and the USS Washington that was orginally the Seattle,then renamed the USS Seattle on 9 November 1916. Atb the time the USS Washington was serving as flagship for the Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Color
Collection
Postcard Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Raig, William H.
Studio
Unknown Organization
Date made
1900
Place
Unknown
Unknown
Notes
Late Date: 816
Date: postmarked 12 Sept 1913
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-10 U.S. Navy -- Shore stations & Naval Academy, III-A-2 U.S. Navy -- Battleships
