Sailors in a Fencing Match on the Top Deck of a Ship

Authors

Files

Contributor

Muller, E.

Description

This black and white picture postcard features two sailors in fencing masks, participating in a fencing match on the top deck of a naval ship. A large group of sailors in white uniforms are seated around them watching the match. The handwritten title in the lower left corner reads "Fencing" and the photographer information is written in the lower right corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

Publication Date

1900

Subjects

Postcards; Picture postcards; United States. Navy--Ships; Fencing

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Fencing_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Naval Battleship Subcollection

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University