U.S.S. San Francisco. Gig and barge crews – Historic Print
(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. San Francisco. Gig and barge crews, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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U.S.S. San Francisco. Gig and barge crews
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What sets this picture apart is that it reproduces a presentation plaque rather than the ship alone. The plaque gathers photographs of the cruiser, her gig and barge crews, and sixteen individual sailors. The U.S.S. *San Francisco* was a protected cruiser built at the Union Iron Works in San Francisco and commissioned in 1890, and she served during the Spanish-American War. Gig and barge crews rowed the ship's boats for transport and ceremony, so their portraits show a working part of shipboard life. The Detroit Publishing Company, which made the copy, was a commercial photographer known for its views of American cities, landmarks and scenes from the period.
| Created / published | c1898. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 18 x 22 in. |
| Notes | Copy of presentation placque with photos of ship, boat crews, and 16 individual portraits. Detroit Photographic Co." |
| Subjects | San Francisco (Cruiser) United States.--Navy. Cruisers (Warships)--American. Seamen--American. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 798 × 980 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-80162 |
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