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U.S.S. New York – Antique Wall Art

U.S.S. New York, [between 1893 and 1901] — historic photograph
U.S.S. New York, [between 1893 and 1901]. Historic photograph from the New York City 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of U.S.S. New York. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Few of the Detroit Publishing Company's views are of warships, which makes this glass-plate negative of the U.S.S. *New York* an unusual entry in the collection. The armored cruiser was built in Philadelphia and commissioned in 1893, the same period this photograph is dated to. Her most famous service came during the Spanish-American War in 1898, when she served as the flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral William T. Sampson off Cuba. The Detroit company, known for its tinted views of American landscapes and cities, photographed many subjects for sale to travelers, so this image shows how the nation's steel navy was presented to the public at the turn of the century.

Created / published[between 1893 and 1901]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesHart" and "360" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020718. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsNew York (Cruiser) Cruisers (Warships)--American.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 786 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-63926

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