Engraved portrait of Commodore Stephen Decatur displayed aboard the USF Constitution, San Pedro, 1933

Title: Engraved portrait of Commodore Stephen Decatur displayed aboard the USF Constitution, San Pedro, 1933
Date Created: [February-March, 1933]
Date: 1933-02/1933-03
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Portrait of Commodore Stephen Decatur, which is part of the onboard museum of the CSF Constitution. Decatur was commander of the ship in 1804.
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.
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.
Caption: Engraving caption: Comre. Stephen Decatur. Engraved by Henry Meyer frm an original Picture by John W Jarvis
Text from negative sleeve: United States Navy, Ships, Constitution

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_4176
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cpxcb
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Rights Country: US
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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