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U.S.S. San Francisco – Antique Wall Art

U.S.S. San Francisco, [between 1890 and 1901] — historic photograph
U.S.S. San Francisco, [between 1890 and 1901]. Historic photograph from the San Francisco 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. San Francisco. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Built by the Union Iron Works in San Francisco and named for the city, the cruiser *U.S.S. San Francisco* was a point of civic pride when it entered service in 1890. Its launch and commissioning tied the city's shipyards to the growing American steel navy of the late nineteenth century. This glass negative was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm known for large-format views of American cities, landscapes and ships. Its date is an estimate, placed between 1890 and 1901 from the company's own records.

Created / published[between 1890 and 1901]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
Notes43" on negative. Date based on Detroit
SubjectsSan Francisco (Cruiser) Cruisers (Warships)--American.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan812 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-64133

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