Description of photographs of presentation of plaque given by Santa Monica children to S.S. Constitution, 1934

Item Overview

Title

Description of photographs of presentation of plaque given by Santa Monica children to S.S. Constitution, 1934

Date Created

March 10, 1934

Date

1934-03-10

Language

English

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

Carbon copy of description or press release of photographs of presentation of plaque given by Santa Monica children to S.S. Constitution

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Bartlett 2620 Mar 10 1934. San Diego Harbor, Old Ironsides dedication of plaque given by Santa Monica children, Mayor Carter & family, Miss Carter nailing home plaque, Commander Gulliver USN
Text reads in part: SANTA MONICA(CALIF.) SCHOOL CHILDREN'S PLAQUE OFFICIALLY PRESENTED TO S.S.CONSTITUTION. Santa Monica city officials yesterday visited San Diego where they dedicated a bronze plaque given recently by school children of that city to the S.S. Constitution. The plaque commemorates the visit of 'Old Ironsides' to Santa Monica Bay in October of 1933. At the ceremony the plaque which is the work of Tess Razelle, Santa Monica artist, was nailed to the mizzen mast of the frigate by Miss Alice Carter, daughter of the Santa Monica mayor, under the direction of commander Gulliver. ...

Physical Description

Extent

1 page

Keywords

Genre

carbon copies
press releases
typescripts

Names

Constitution (Frigate)
Gulliver, Louis J., 1884-1962
Razalle-Carter, Teresa Sylvia, 1888-1972
Mesker, Alice Margaret Carter, 1918-1980

Location

California--San Diego

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Government
Culture
Plaques