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[The U.S.S. Yankee] – Antique Wall Art

[The U.S.S. Yankee] — historic photograph
[The U.S.S. Yankee]. Historic photograph from the Battleships collection.

(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 [The U.S.S. Yankee]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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The caption names the U.S.S. Yankee, a name the Navy gave to more than one vessel over the years, so the card alone does not settle which ship appears here. The record includes no date, and the gallery's "battleships" heading may reflect how the print was filed rather than a confirmed ship type. Photographs of naval vessels from this era were often made for official records, public relations, or sale as souvenirs, and they usually show the hull, deck fittings, and crew posed for the camera. Viewers can compare the rigging, gun mounts, and hull lines with ship registers from the period to narrow down the vessel and its service.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes[no date recorded on caption card]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,175 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-127317

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