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U.S.S. Boston – Antique Wall Art

U.S.S. Boston, [between 1890 and 1901] — historic photograph
U.S.S. Boston, [between 1890 and 1901]. Historic photograph from the Boston 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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Step back in time with U.S.S. Boston, a historic photograph rich in period detail. 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 cruiser *Boston* was one of the first steel warships of the "New Navy," the building program that replaced the Navy's wooden fleet in the 1880s and 1890s. Her name honors the city, which is why she appears in this city-themed gallery. The Detroit Publishing Company, a commercial firm known for its wide range of American views, made this 8 x 10 inch glass negative, and its catalog dates the plate to between 1890 and 1901. The negative carries a handwritten note reading "Atlanta 3," which probably refers to the *Atlanta*, the sister cruiser of the same early steel class. The cracked upper left corner shows the plate's age.

Created / published[between 1890 and 1901]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesDate based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Atlanta 3" on negative. Negative cracked from broken upper left side. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020147. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsBoston (Cruiser) Cruisers (Warships)--American.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 791 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-63449

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