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

Item Overview

Title

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

Date Created

September 30, 1920-October 2, 1920

Date

1920-09-30/1920-10-02

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

English

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

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.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: United States Navy, Ships, U.S.S. Baltimore

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

manuscripts (document genre)
cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Baltimore (Cruiser)
Wood, Spencer Shepherd, 1861-1940
Watson, George R., 1892-1977

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Cruisers (Warships)--American--California--San Pedro
Military maneuvers--California--Los Angeles
Photographers--California--Los Angeles