Welcome to the Fleet at Frisco photograph album, 1908

Overview of the Collection

Title
Welcome to the Fleet at Frisco photograph album
Dates
1908 (inclusive)
Quantity
59 photographic prints in 1 album
Collection Number
PH0255
Summary
Photographs of train trip by Nebraska governor George Sheldon to San Francisco to visit the Great White Fleet
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Album entitled "Souvenir - Welcome to the Fleet at Frisco - Tour of Gov. Geo. L. Sheldon and party to San Francisco, April 20 to May 8, 1908." This souvenir album was apparently put together for Governor Sheldon of Nebraska, who took a group of people on a train to visit the Great White Fleet when it arrived in San Francisco, bringing a silver dining set for the USS Nebraska . Includes photographs of Denver, New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Francisco, the ship Nebraska , and Governor Sheldon and party. Photographed by Louis L. Bostwick, Omaha.

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Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Preferred Citation

The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].

The negative number is provided with the image and is a letter + number combination such as UW13452; Hegg 1234; or NA1275. A typical credit line would be, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW13452.

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Acquisition Information

Source: Russ Johanson; received in 1988.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Bostwick, Louis L (photographer)

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)