Stern plate of U.S.S. Olympia, Boston Navy Yard – Antique 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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Stern plate of U.S.S. Olympia, Boston Navy Yard comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Stern plate of U.S.S. Olympia, Boston Navy Yard
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The stern of the U.S.S. Olympia, photographed at the Boston Navy Yard, shows the cruiser's rear quarters rather than the broadside view more often seen. Launched in 1892, Olympia gained lasting fame as Commodore George Dewey's flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898. The Bain News Service produced this glass negative, and its record lists the date as 11/4/01. The title comes from the agency's unverified notes, so the exact occasion and vantage point remain uncertain.
| Created / published | 11/4/01. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch one loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,753 × 4,235 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-4555 |
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