U.S.S. Newark, captain and officers – Historic Print
![U.S.S. Newark, captain and officers, [between 1891 and 1901] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/7c/7c606d827d36-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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This rare historic photograph captures U.S.S. Newark, captain and officers in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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U.S.S. Newark, captain and officers
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This portrait shows the captain and officers of the U.S.S. Newark, a steel cruiser of the late 1890s, rather than the ship itself. Posed group portraits like this one were a standard way for the Navy's officers to record their service and rank. The Newark belonged to the "New Navy" that replaced the aging wooden fleet after the 1880s, so its crew would have been among the first generation of officers trained on modern steel warships. The Detroit Publishing Company, which made this glass-plate negative, was known for its large-format views, and this copy reached the State Historical Society of Colorado by gift in 1949.
| Created / published | [between 1891 and 1901] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 2 negatives : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Portrait photographs.Group portraits.Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Negatives are close variants. Dup" on B negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020067. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Subjects | Newark (Cruiser) United States.--Navy. Cruisers (Warships)--American. Military officers--American. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 793 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-63372 |
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