USS Chicago (Protected Cruiser) CA-14/CL-14, Alton (IX-5)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS Chicago (Protected Cruiser) CA-14/CL-14, Alton (IX-5)

Entry/Object ID

PC06437

Description

Port side view of the Chicago at anchor using port anchor, flying Union Jack on bow staff and US Colors on stern staff, two small launches tied to boat boom amidship, starboard gangway on port quarter loading a barge. flying special pennant from starboard yardarm second mast. launched 5 December 1885, Assigned to Massachusetts Naval Militia o 23 January 1910, assigned Pennsylvania Naval Militia 26 April 1916, reclassified CL-14 in 1921, named Alton (IX-5) on 16 July 1928, foundered in mid-pacific July 1936 while enroute San Francisco from Honolulu.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Nautical Photo Agency

Date made

n.d.

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