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Album of family photographs associated with the navy ship Bennington [graphic]
BANC PIC 1999.056--ALB
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Title:
Album of family photographs associated with the navy ship BenningtonCreator/Contributor:
Bruschi, V.Creator/Contributor:
Launderville, J. S.Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Jonathan, photographer, 19th centCreator/Contributor:
Slocum, J. E.Creator/Contributor:
Eddy, Lindley.Abstract:
Chiefly snapshots of locales and family activities in Hawaii, California, Norfolk (Virginia), Fort George Island, and Cape
Vincent (New York). Includes some professional photographs of the U.S.S. Bennington, its crew, the victims of its explosion
in San Diego, Calif., and their funeral. California locales include San Diego and Coronado Island, the Tingley School, UC
Berkeley's Greek Theatre (with Sousa's band performing), Mare Island, San Francisco (parades, Chinatown, Ocean Beach), St.
Helena, and Nelson's Ranch in Mill Valley.
Date:
ca. 1905-1910 (issued)Subject:
n-us---Bennington (Ship) -- Pictorial works
Hotel del Coronado (Coronado, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Marine accidents -- California -- San Diego -- Photographs
Military funerals -- California -- San Diego -- Photographs
Sailors -- United States -- Pensions
Leisure -- Photographs
Ocean travel -- Photographs
Hawaii -- Pictorial works
Mare Island (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Saint Helena (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Compiler and photographer of snapshots unknown. Photogrpahers of the Bennington disaster include: V. Bruschi, J.S. Launderville,
Bailey, [J.E.?] Slocum, and [Lindley?] Eddy.
Decorative suede cover with California poppy motif.
Many pages captioned in pencil.
Type:
graphicPhotograph albums.
Physical Description:
graphic
photoprint
1 album (193 photographic prints) : b&w ; 26 x 30 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1999.056--ALB