Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

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Contributor

Roman, W. P.

Description

This color postcard features a large naval battleship moving through the water surrounded by the smoke that's billowing from the funnel/stacks on the ship. A postmark for Davenport, Iowa, March 13, 1910. The title in the upper left of the card reads "U. S. Battleship "Nebraska" built by Moran Bros. Co. Seattle, Wash." and the description in the upper right reads "Keel laid July 4th 02, accepted by U.S. Government July 18th 05." Copyright information is in the lower right. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a polychrome postcard made in Germany and provides publisher information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Seattle, Washington March 14, 1910. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. J L Seaman in Davenport, Iowa.

Transcription

Your son, Art

Publication Date

3-14-1910

Publisher

Puget Sound News Company

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; United States. Navy--Ships

Geographic Location

Seattle, WA

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_U.S.-Battleship-Nebraska-built-by-Moran-Bros-Co_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

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