U. S. Armored Cruiser “California.”

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00214: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC00214

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

Name/Title

U. S. Armored Cruiser “California.”

Entry/Object ID

PC00214

Description

Port side view of the California at anchor using starboard anchor, flying Union Jack at bow staff and US Colors at stern staff, admiral flag at peak of after mast, crew on deck in blue uniforms, boat boom rigged to starboard side two small boats tied off, launched 28 April 1904, torpedoed by U-156 and sunk off Fire Island on 19 July 1918.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Edward H. Mitchell Publishers

Date made

1904 - 1918

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: 1921

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-3 U.S. Navy -- Cruisers