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Los Angeles Times photographer George Watson's notes from an assignment aboard the USS Baltimore, 1920

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Title: Los Angeles Times photographer George Watson's notes from an assignment aboard the USS Baltimore, 1920
Date Created and/or Issued: September 30, 1920-October 2, 1920
1920-09-30/1920-10-02
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Defenders Refused to be Tricked Into False Move; Bulwark of Seaplanes Saves Los Angeles Harbor," 3 Oct. 1920: I1.
Photographer's caption notes: #1 & 2 Getting ready to drop a mine from the deck of the Baltimore. #3 Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood commander of the Blue Fleet. #4 & 5 Admiral Wood and staff arrive on board the Baltimore. 6 -- Close up of Admiral Wood and Capt. Edward McCauley [possibly the word "capt.", but illegible] of Baltimore and Mine Force. 7 & 8, 5 inch - 51 cal. gun crew in action on Baltimore, 9 & 10 -- [caption writing illegible, possibly referring to images of deck taken from one of the ship's masts.]
Paper with captions written on it torn into six pieces along creases, obscuring some of the writing.
Text from negative sleeve: United States Navy, Ships, U.S.S. Baltimore
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_4147i
ark:/21198/zz002cpwcv
Language: English
Subject: Cruisers (Warships)--American--California--San Pedro
Military maneuvers--California--Los Angeles
Photographers--California--Los Angeles
Baltimore (Cruiser)
Wood, Spencer Shepherd, 1861-1940
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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