wnp71.0354

USS Charleston cruiser

January 1, 1900

U.S. Navy cruiser USS Charleston (C-2) (launched July 1888 at Union Iron Works) being painted in the Napa River, Mare Island Strait between Vallejo (in the background) and Mare Island. Church with steeple and Vallejo Schoolhouse with Mansard roof. [G57 SH-719] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Location

Uhuru Dr, Vallejo, CA 94592

Outside SF

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: August 30, 2018
Contributor: Courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives

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Downloadable: Yes

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