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U.S. BATTLESHIP "KEARSARGE." 690 officers and men. Displacement 11,540 tons. Speed, 16.9 knots. Bunker capacity, 1,591 tons. Armor: Belt, 16 1/2 in. to 4 in.; turrets, 15 in. to 17 in.; barbettes, 15 in.; deck, flat 2 3/4 in., slopes 3 in. to 5 in. Torpedo tubes, 4. Complement, 589. Length, 368 ft.
Publisher: Edward H. Mitchell (American, 1867–1932)
American
1907
Medium/Technique
Halftone lithograph on card stock.
Dimensions
Vertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.9811
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint.
EDWARD H. MITCHELL, PUBLISHER, SAN FRANCISCO.
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES
EDWARD H. MITCHELL, PUBLISHER, SAN FRANCISCO.
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)