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[U.S.S. Scorpion] – Historic Reproduction

[U.S.S. Scorpion], [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
[U.S.S. Scorpion], [between 1900 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Battleships collection.

(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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Unlike the battleships that usually fill this category, the *Scorpion* was a steam yacht, a fast private vessel that the United States Navy bought and put into government service. Navies of this era often acquired yachts like her for patrol, dispatch, and guard duty, a need that became clear during the Spanish-American War. The Detroit Publishing Company, known for its travel views of American towns, railroads, and waterways, made this large glass negative sometime between 1900 and 1910. The inscription "G 562" on the plate, along with the company's catalog number, helps trace it within the firm's extensive output.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. G 562" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033046. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsScorpion (Steam yacht) Government vessels--American. Steam yachts.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 800 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66396

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