Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Admiral William V. Pratt on a Navy ship, seated at his roll top desk, at the time that he became commander of the combined United States Fleet. Text from negative sleeve insert: Watch your credit...... P & A Photos, LA 96230 (Los Angeles Bureau). Admiral William Pratt and Vice Admiral Pratt, who will guide the destinies of the United States Naval fleet for the next two years, will official [sic] assume their posts on May 31st. Admiral Pratt, retiring head of the battle fleet will succeed Admiral Henry A. Wiley, as Commander in Chief of the entire U.S. Navy, while Admiral Louis McCoy Nulton, now commanding the battle ship divisions, will take Admiral Pratt's post as head of the battle fleet. Photo shows an exclusive picture of Admiral William Pratt, new Commander in Chief of the U.S. Navy, aboard the S.S. California, in Los Angeles Harbor, Cal. NYBE SFM 4-9-29 Text from negative sleeve: Pratt, William V. Adm. 1930.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7246 ark:/21198/zz002cxmgp
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Admirals--American--California--Los Angeles Pratt, William Veazie, 1869-1957
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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