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ORIGINAL!WWI US NAVY U.S.S. ISIS FLAGSHIP PHOTO ADMIRAL SHOEMAKER CAPT. SHERLOCK METADATA
WWI US NAVY U.S.S. ISIS FLAGSHIP PHOTO ADMIRAL SHOEMAKER CAPT. SHERLOCK METADATA
- TYPE: ORIGINAL VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
- SUBJECT: WWI NAVAL PATROL VESSEL U.S.S. ISIS WITH ENTIRE COMMAND ROSTER
- ERA: WORLD WAR I (1917 - 1919)
- SIZE: 5 13/16" X 3 5/8"
- FORMAT: ORIGINAL BORDER PRINT SNAPSHOT / CAPTIONED PHOTO
- COUNTRY/REGION OF MANUFACTURE: UNITED STATES
FOR SALE IS A GENUINE, HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT ORIGINAL WORLD WAR 1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NAVAL PATROL VESSEL AND FLAGSHIP U.S.S. ISIS. THIS IS NOT A POSTCARD.
THIS MAGNIFICENT COLLECTOR'S ITEM CONTAINS FULL PERIOD HAND-PENNED INK CAPTIONS WRITTEN ACROSS THE FRONT MARGINS BY A CREW MEMBER, PRESERVING THE COMPLETE WARTIME CAPTIONS AND SENIOR COMMAND ROSTER OF THE VESSEL.
THE AUTHENTIC HAND-WRITTEN MARGIN CAPTIONS READ EXACTLY AS FOLLOWS:
- TOP MARGIN: FLAGSHIP OF BATTLE FORCE #1 "ADMIRAL SHOEMAKER"
- BOTTOM MARGIN: THE OLD "HOME" U.S.S. ISIS
- LEFT MARGIN: CAPT. SHERLOCK. EX. OFF. BURGESS
- RIGHT MARGIN: CHIEF ENG. VOGT (VOIGHT)
This piece offers an unmatched historical record connecting several high-tier naval figures. The "Admiral Shoemaker" referenced on the flagship notation is Rear Admiral William R. Shoemaker, a highly decorated officer who commanded battleship forces during WWI and later served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation.The photo also logs Lieutenant Commander Edward Sherlock, who is officially registered in Naval history as the precise wartime Commander of the USS Isis during this period. Accompanied by Executive Officer Burgess and Chief Engineer Vogt, this creates a comprehensive leadership artifact of the ship.Originally constructed in 1901 as a steel steam yacht for the Boston-based Spaulding family, the ship was taken over by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1915. It was transferred to the U.S. Navy for wartime duty on October 4, 1917, and served as a Cruiser Force flagship before decommissioning on April 30, 1919.
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE OBJECT OVER 100 YEARS OLD. IT RETAINS SHARP CONTRAST AND CLEAR INK LEGIBILITY. IT EXHIBITS AGE-APPROPRIATE WEAR, FEATURING CORNER HANDLING AND A DIAGONAL CREASE RUNNING THROUGH THE SECTOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AS SEEN IN THE CORRESPONDING SCAN. NO MAJOR INK BLEEDING OR SURFACE PAPER LOSS TO THE CENTRAL PRESENTAION. PLEASE EXAMINE THE PHOTO CLOSELY FOR FINAL CONDITION APPRECIATION.
THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
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