U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides"
Item Information
- Title:
- U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides"
- Description:
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U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides." In 1830, a newspaper notice that the Secretary of the Navy had condemned her to be destroyed aroused a college student, named Oliver Wendell Holmes, just turned 21, to write the famous "Old Ironsides." In 1834, she was rebuilt, the first vessel to enter Dry Dock #1 in Charlestown. Reconditioned again 1927-31 at cost of $921,108 with help of school children.
- Collector:
- Cutler, Wolcott, 1891-1965
- Date:
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[ca. 1850–1925]
- Format:
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Photographs
- Genre:
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Lantern slides
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Charlestown Branch Library - Collection (local):
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Charlestown Lantern Slides
- Subjects:
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Naval yards & naval stations
Sailing ships
Charlestown Navy Yard (Mass.)
Constitution (Frigate)
- Places:
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MassachusettsSuffolk (county)BostonCharlestown
Boston Navy Yard
- Extent:
- 1 photograph : transparency
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/8k71p195h
- Terms of Use:
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