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NHF-079 Donald M. McPherson Collection

23 black and white and color tinted postcards, circa World War I and the 1920’s, donated by Donald M. McPherson to the Naval Historical Foundation and later donated to the Naval History and Heritage Command. USS Minnesota (BB-22); views of USS H-3 (SS-30) aground in December 1916, including rescue operations; views of USS Milwaukee (C-21) run aground during rescue operations for H-3; 1914 operations in Vera Cruz, Mexico; USS Alabama (BB-8); USS Virginia (BB-13); USS H-2 (SS-29). Many photos have been assigned NH numbers or have been removed to the NH collection.
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Title: Donald M. McPherson Collection
Caption: Collection Photo # NHF-079.01: Steel hawsers secured to the bow of USS H-3 (SS-30), run aground on the shores of Samoa Beach, California, circa December 1916.
Description: 23 black and white and color tinted postcards, circa World War I and the 1920’s, donated by Donald M. McPherson to the Naval Historical Foundation and later donated to the Naval History and Heritage Command. USS Minnesota (BB-22); views of USS H-3 (SS-30) aground in December 1916, including rescue operations; views of USS Milwaukee (C-21) run aground during rescue operations for H-3; 1914 operations in Vera Cruz, Mexico; USS Alabama (BB-8); USS Virginia (BB-13); USS H-2 (SS-29). Many photos have been assigned NH numbers or have been removed to the NH collection.
Accession #: NHF
Catalog #: NHF-079
Donor: Naval Historical Foundation
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
After this Year: 1911
Before this Year: 1930
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