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U.S.S. Memphis, Caskets of Dead, Brought Home By U.S. Hospital Ship 'Solace', 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing.

U.S.S. Memphis, Caskets of Dead, Brought Home By U.S. Hospital Ship 'Solace', 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing.

2-952-737 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

U.S.S. Memphis, Caskets of Dead, Brought Home By U.S. Hospital Ship 'Solace', 1916. Shows the U.S.S. Solace at dock, with horse-drawn caissons nearby and flag-draped coffins from the U.S.S. Memphis, which sank in the Santo Domingo harbor. The Memphis was sunk 'by enormous seas...all but about six of the men in her were drowned or smashed to death on the beach'.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Harris & Ewing, attributed to: American: Photographer, photography company, photography studio
People Related
  1. Martha Ewing: American: Photographer
  2. George W. Harris: British; American: Photographer
Medium
  1. Glass negative
  2. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. S.
  2. Still image
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Disasters

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Society & Culture Death & Burial

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 9164x6523
File Size : 58,376kb

Aliases

  1. 2016867482
  1. 1010018606
  1. 2-952-737
  1. 2016867482
  1. 2952737
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