USS Boston (protected cruiser)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00212: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC00212

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

Name/Title

USS Boston (protected cruiser)

Entry/Object ID

PC00212

Description

Color photograph of port side view of the Boston underway with gangway rigged on starboard quarter, a small boat along side, flying large US Colors from gaff on after main mast, launched 4 December 1884, assigned to Oregon Militia on 15 June 1911 renamed Despatch 9 August 1940, reclassified (IX-2) on 17 February 1941, towed to sea and sunk off San Francisco 8 April 1946.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

A.C. Bosselman & Co.

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

1884 - 1946

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: Unk; Printed in Germany

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