U.S.S. Walke, diver Crilby showing air central valve – Antique Print
![U.S.S. Walke, diver Crilby showing air central valve, [between 1908 and 1919] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/68/68a09e480912-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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A window into the past: U.S.S. Walke, diver Crilby showing air central valve, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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U.S.S. Walke, diver Crilby showing air central valve
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A diver named Crilby is pictured with the air central valve of his diving gear aboard the U.S.S. Walke, a detail that points to the hands-on mechanics of naval diving before the First World War. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented government and military subjects, made the image sometime between 1908 and 1919, a period when the Navy was refining diving and salvage work. The ship and diver's names come from studio data that has not been verified, so they are worth checking against other sources. The glass negative also shows streaks and blemishes from the natural breakdown of its original coating.
| Created / published | [between 1908 and 1919] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 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 five. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,948 × 4,272 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-249103 |
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