U.S.S. Detroit – Antique Wall Art
(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. Detroit 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. Detroit
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Photographed in Philadelphia in September 1899, this view shows the U.S.S. Detroit, a steel protected cruiser of the United States Navy and one of the vessels that carried the ship's name in honor of the Michigan city. The ship's hull and rigging are the focus of the composition, and the negative's inscription ties it to a specific visit to the Philadelphia yards. The picture was made as part of the Detroit Publishing Company's large body of American views, a commercial collection of photographs and color prints of cities, landmarks and industry from the 1890s into the early 1900s.
| Created / published | 1899 Sept.. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | and Phila. Sep. 99" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020353. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Notes | Hart |
| Subjects | Detroit (Cruiser) Cruisers (Warships)--American.United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 777 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-63633 |
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