U.S.S. Newark, forecastle – Historic Print
![U.S.S. Newark, forecastle, [between 1891 and 1901] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/08/081d00552cc9-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of U.S.S. Newark, forecastle. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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U.S.S. Newark, forecastle
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Forecastle, the raised deck at the bow, is the focus of this view of the U.S.S. *Newark*, a protected cruiser of the early 1890s, not a battleship as the gallery board suggests. Its forward deck held the anchor gear, rigging and working equipment that kept a steel warship running, and the scene shows the practical, crowded side of naval life that official portraits often left out. The Detroit Publishing Company, a Detroit firm known for its large-format views of American places and people, made the 8 by 10 inch glass negative, which was printed for sale to a broad public. The exact date is uncertain and is estimated from the company's catalog, placing it sometime between 1891 and 1901.
| Created / published | [between 1891 and 1901] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Attribution based on negative D4-20638. Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020646. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. |
| Subjects | Newark (Cruiser) United States.--Navy. Cruisers (Warships)--American. Seamen--American. Ship equipment & rigging. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 777 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-63885 |
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