Kansas (built 1905; battleship: U.S. Navy) photograph, 1907-1909

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Summary

Title:
Kansas (built 1905; battleship: U.S. Navy) photograph
Dates:
1907-1909
Creators:
Unknown
Abstract:
The Kansas (built 1905; battleship: U.S. Navy) photograph, 1907-1909, (SAFR 24440, P15-002) is comprised of a photograph of the United States Navy battleship KANSAS during the cruise of the Great White Fleet around the world. The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
Extent:
1 item
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P15-002 (SAFR 24440), Kansas (built 1905; battleship: U.S. Navy) photograph, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Kansas (built 1905; battleship: U.S. Navy) photograph, 1907-1909, (SAFR 24440, P15-002) is comprised of a photograph of the United States Navy battleship KANSAS during the cruise of the Great White Fleet around the world. The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.

Contains one black-and-white photographic print, 3.5 x 9.25 in., of KANSAS (built 1905; battleship: U.S. Navy) in the stream, starboard quarter view, during the Great White Fleet's world circumnavigation, 1907-1909. Other United States Navy vessels that were also part of the Great White Fleet are in the distance. Motor launches are underway between the vessels. Two lifeboats are tied up at the stern of KANSAS. Photographer's number 374. Ship specifications are handwritten on the verso.

Biographical / historical:

KANSAS (built 1905; battleship: U.S. Navy), a Connecticut-class battleship (BB-21), was built by New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden, NJ. She was launched on August 12, 1905 and commissioned in April 1907. She was part of the Great White Fleet which circumnavigated the world in 1907-1909. KANSAS was decommissioned in 1921.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-02352

Field collection. Found in Library collection backlog.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

Single item.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by: L. Bianchi, November 2015.
Date Prepared:
2016
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 7/1/2016 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P15-002 (SAFR 24440), Kansas (built 1905; battleship: U.S. Navy) photograph, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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