U. S. Armored Cruiser New York (ACR-2)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00247: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC00247

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

Name/Title

U. S. Armored Cruiser New York (ACR-2)

Entry/Object ID

PC00247

Description

Rotogravure postcard of the starboard side of the USS New York, underway at cruising speed, crew mustered on deck in white uniforms, flying Union Jack from bow staff, US colors from stern staff and special large US Colors from peak of main mast.large foreign flag flying from peak of stern mast, displaying speed cone from port yardarm. launched December 2, 1891, renamed Saratoga on 16 February 1911, renamed Rochester 1 December 1917, struck from Navy List 28 October 1938, scuttled in Olangapo, Philippines December 1941 to avoid capture by the Japanese.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Subject Person or Organization

USS New York (ACR-2)

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Rali, William H.

Studio

Foster & Waldo

Date made

1898

Place

Unknown

Unknown

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