German troopships in the Patuxent River I
German troopships in the Patuxent River 1
Name/Title
German troopships in the Patuxent River IEntry/Object ID
2015.007.0001Description
Digital scan of a 6 5/8" h x 8 1/2" w black and white aerial photo of four German troopships mothballed in the Patuxent River on the Calvert county side not far from Point Patience. They were rafted together bow to stern, bow to stern. The ships were ultimately refitted and used by the United States during World War II. This copy has "13A" in white in the lower left corner of the image. ************************************ Text on verso: in black ink "Four German Troop Ships in the Patuxent River near Solomons Island. From WWII [sic] 1934 Pictures found in a Car Wash, trash can by owners who mailed them to St. Mary's Co. Chamber of Commerce I [Mr. Abell] claim that Aloysius King, Editor of the Beacon, took these pictures from an airplane being flown by Barnard Smith of Leonardtown!!! Francis King, son of Aloysius moved to Texas with his mother, wife and children and located about ten miles from this car wash. He may not have known what was in his trash at the time, but they were originals. I [Mr. Abell] discovered these when I was treasurer of the chamber in the office at Mechanicsville with Rene Gott, secretary, about the late '80s. Kennedy Abell Jr." The original print is owned by Historic St. Mary's City, which loaned it to the St. Mary's County Historical Society for scanning.Collection
Abell Family PhotographsMade/Created
Date made
1932 - 1935Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Print Size: 6 5/8" x 8 1/2"Location
Container
Abell Photo CollectionShelf
Rack 10, Shelf 1Rack
Rack 10Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallTudor Hall