[U.S.S. Solace, the captain] – Vintage Wall Art
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(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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This rare historic photograph captures [U.S.S. Solace, the captain] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[U.S.S. Solace, the captain]
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The Solace was the Navy's first dedicated hospital ship, converted from a merchant steamer when the Spanish-American War began in 1898. This glass-plate portrait shows the ship's captain, a reminder that her medical work depended on the officers who commanded her. The Detroit Publishing Company, known for large-format views of American places and people, made the negative in the same year the Solace was caring for sick and wounded men along the Cuban coast.
| Created / published | [1898] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Portrait photographs.Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Title and date from jacket. Attribution based on negative D4-32336. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 032337. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. |
| Subjects | Solace (Hospital ship) United States.--Navy. Government vessels--American. Hospital ships. Military officers--American. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 802 × 980 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-65958 |
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