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The Battleship Oregon in the New Dry Dock at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington

Frank H. Nowell (1864-1950)

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1900-1920

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Lowman & Hanford Stationery & Printing Co.

    Printed by Curt Teich Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 5/16 x 5 3/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. printed: The Battleship Oregon in the New Dry Dock at the \ Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington.

    u.r. printed: Photo by F.H. Nowell

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: THE BATTLESHIP OREGON IN THE NEW DRY DOCK \ AT THE PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON. \ Length 863 feet, width at op 145 feet, width at bottom 104 \ feet, depth 45 feet. 112000 cubic yards of concrete and 236000 \ cubic yards of granite were used in the construction of the \ dock. Four gigantic suction pumps handling 180000 gallons \ of water per minute, can empty the dock in less than \ three hours.

    u.c. printed: R-38312

    c.l. printed along left edge: 3523 PUBLISHED BY LOWMAN& HANFORD CO., SEATTLE, U.S.A.

    c. printed transverse: C.T. PHOTOCHROM.

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.1278

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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