Details
Creator Doering, William Harvey, 1858-1924, photographer.
Title [Peace Jubilee, Naval Day, U.S.S. Columbia on the Delaware River, looking toward Philadelphia.] [graphic].
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1898
Date October 1898
Physical Description 1 slide: lantern; 8 x 11 cm.(3 x 4 in.)
Description Depicts the large battleship with four engine stacks, a double and a triple gun post on the Delaware River on Naval Day, leading a fleet of ships in the naval parade that opened the Peace Jubilee celebration of end of the Spanish American War of 1898. U.S.S. Columbia was the longest vessel in the United States Navy when it was commissioned in 1894. Patroled the coast of New England under the "Flying Squadron," commanded by Commodore Winfield Scott Schley. Later helped in the landing of troops in Guanica, Puerto Rico in July of 1898.
Notes Title supplied by cataloguer.
Gift of Albert L. Doering.
Subject Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Peace.
Battleships -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Genre Lantern slides -- 1890-1900.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| lantern slides - Doering [P.9453.272]
Accession number P.9453.272