Image / Portrait of William Bainbridge displayed in the museum on the USS Constitution, …

Portrait of William Bainbridge displayed in the museum on the USS Constitution, San Pedro, 1933

View source image on contributor's website.

Get Citation

Have a question about this item?

Contact Owner

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title: Portrait of William Bainbridge displayed in the museum on the USS Constitution, San Pedro, 1933
Date Created and/or Issued: [February-March, 1933]
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, "'Old Ironsides' Crowds Grow; Total of Visitors Yesterday Placed at 19,261; Many More Turned Away at Closing Hour; Legislators Planning Appeal to Entire State." 19 Feb. 1933: 15.
Engraved portrait of William Bridgebain, a commodore of the US Navy and commanded the USF Constitution during the War of 1812.
The USF Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. The Constitution visited Southern California in 1933 from Jan. 21, when she arrived in San Diego, through March 19, when she departed San Pedro for San Francisco.
Text from negative sleeve: United States Navy, Ships, Constitution
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_4177
ark:/21198/zz002cpxdv
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Sailing Ships--American
Constitution (Frigate)
Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.