USS Boston/ Despatch, Protected Cruiser/ IX-2, starboard bow view at anchor

Name/Title

USS Boston/ Despatch, Protected Cruiser/ IX-2, starboard bow view at anchor

Entry/Object ID

P-25869

Description

Starboard bow side view of the Boston, Sails are harbor furled on both masts. Union Jack flying from bow staff, after gangway rigged, side cleaners working on starboard side. Ship anchored using starboard anchor with a preventer chain from port anchor attached, Launched 4 December 1884, towed to sea and sunk 8 April 1946

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Studio

Sub-Post Card Company

Date made

1884 - 1946

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

III-A-3 U.S. Navy -- Cruisers