U.S.S. Mayflower – Vintage Print
![U.S.S. Mayflower, [between 1900 and 1917] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/24/24666a2f12fc-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.)
Description
This historic photograph of U.S.S. Mayflower brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
U.S.S. Mayflower
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The vessel here is the U.S.S. Mayflower, a steam yacht rather than a battle-line warship, which sets it apart from the other pictures on this board. The Navy acquired and commissioned the yacht in 1898, and it later carried officials and presidents in Washington-area waters, including Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio active in the early twentieth century, made many views of government ships and sites like this one. The glass negative shows streaks and blemishes from deteriorating coatings, which are part of its physical history.
| Created / published | [between 1900 and 1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch seven. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 6,500 × 5,122 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-262090 |
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