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.

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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

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)