U.S.S. Maine ward room officers, 1896 – Vintage 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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Step back in time with U.S.S. Maine ward room officers, 1896, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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U.S.S. Maine ward room officers, 1896
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Inside the wardroom of the battleship *Maine*, where officers dined and gathered off duty, this 1896 view records a formal, well-appointed cabin of polished wood and upholstered chairs. The *Maine* had been commissioned only a year earlier, and it became one of the most famous ships in the country when it exploded and sank in Havana harbor in February 1898, an event that helped draw the United States into the Spanish-American War. The Detroit Publishing Company, which issued photographs of American places and scenes, made the 8 x 10 inch glass negative.
| Created / published | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020543. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. |
| Subjects | Maine (Battleship) United States.--Navy. Battleships--American. Interiors. Military officers--American. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 784 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-63788 |
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