U.S.S. Merrimac Pride of the Yankees til 1861. Pride of Dixie Thereafter

Photograph

Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00281

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

Name/Title

U.S.S. Merrimac Pride of the Yankees til 1861. Pride of Dixie Thereafter

Entry/Object ID

PC00281

Description

Color postcard of the port side of the USS Merrimac underway, launched June 15, 1855, burned April 20, 1861, refloated by Confederacy and renamed the Virginia.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1861

Notes

Date: 1800

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-1 U.S. Navy -- early ship types