Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

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This black and white postcard features a naval ship with sailors on deck leaving the harbor. Other small boats are near or around the ship and an open bridge and buildings are seen in the background. The title along the bottom of card reads "Brest. --Port Militaire. --Sortie du croiseur << Montcalm >>. <>, -- Departing of cruiser << Montcalm >>. --L.L. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a Carte Postale (postcard) and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

Publication Date

1900

Subjects

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

Geographic Location

Brest, France

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Brest-Port-Militaire-Sortie-du-croiseur_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.

A Naval Ship in Harbor, Brest, France

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