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Title
Battleships sailing through Santa Monica Bay, Venice, 1908
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
April 25, 1908
1908-04-25
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
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Battleships sailing through Santa Monica Bay. Two ships are clearly visible with steam streaming out of them. Five others are somewhat visible further in the distance.
The battleships are part of President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, which passed through Santa Monica Bay on April 25, 1908.
Text from negative sleeve: Venice, Calif. about 1909. President Roosevelt sent the battleships around the world. 21 persons slept in our cottage at Island Ave and Speedway the night before they were to parade up Santa Monica Bay. 1. A group gathered on the beach in front of our cottage to watch the ships. 2. The ships are out there off shore. 3. Another view of the passing ships. 3 films.
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1316_001
ark:/21198/zz002hsz7r
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Battleships--American--California--Venice
Oceans
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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