Title

United States Ship Kentucky on the Water, a Tree-lined Coastline Behind It

Authors

Files

Description

This color postcard features a large naval ship with a small boat beside it. The tree-lined coast can be seen behind the ship. The ship bears two pole masts, two funnels emitting smoke, and flags flying from each end of the ship. The title in the lower left corner reads "U. S. S. Kentucky." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for address and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a United States flag shield is in the upper left corner.

Publication Date

1900

Publisher

Illustrated Postal Card Co.

Subjects

Postcards; United States. Navy--Ships

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_U.S.S.-Kentucky_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

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