The U.S. frigate Constitution at anchor in the Potomac River off the Washington Navy Yard on Nov. 11, 1931--The President was on board when the picture was taken – Vintage 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 The U.S. frigate Constitution at anchor in the Potomac River off the Washington Navy Yard on Nov. 11, 1931--The President was on board when the picture was taken, 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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The U.S. frigate Constitution at anchor in the Potomac River off the Washington Navy Yard on Nov. 11, 1931--The President was on board when the picture was taken
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Here the frigate *Constitution* rides at anchor in the Potomac River off the Washington Navy Yard on November 11, 1931, with the President aboard when the photograph was taken. Launched in 1797, the ship earned her nickname "Old Ironsides" for her resistance to British cannon fire in the War of 1812, and by the early 1930s she was a national symbol of the young republic's naval past. Her presence in the capital that autumn, with Herbert Hoover on board, reflects the public attention she drew during the era's preservation campaigns. The scene, with the wooden hull and tall rigging against the river, shows a warship that had outlived most of the fleets of her time.
| Created / published | 1931 Nov. 11. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1930-1940. |
| Notes | L.J. Gulliver Collection. |
| Subjects | Constitution (Frigate)--1930-1940. Sailing ships--Washington (D.C.)--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,144 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-161987 |
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