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U.S.S. Philadelphia – Vintage Print

U.S.S. Philadelphia, [between 1890 and 1901] — historic photograph
U.S.S. Philadelphia, [between 1890 and 1901]. Historic photograph from the Philadelphia 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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Built at the Cramp shipyard in Philadelphia in the late 1880s, this steel cruiser carried the city's name into the new steam-and-steel fleet that the United States was assembling at the time. Its long hull and clean lines show the shift away from wooden sailing warships. The Detroit Publishing Company, known for its views of American cities, landmarks and scenery, made this large glass negative for its catalog, so the picture preserves a documentary record of the ship during its years of active service.

Created / published[between 1890 and 1901]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesDate based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020130. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsPhiladelphia (Cruiser) Cruisers (Warships)--American.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 789 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-63432

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