Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 42879 USS PENSACOLA (1859-1911)

USS PENSACOLA (1859-1911)
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 68KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 299KB)
High (TIFF, 4658x6070px, 27MB)
Title: USS PENSACOLA (1859-1911)
Caption: Views on board, probably upon her return to the U.S. in February 1888. Showing the forward pivot gun and a Gatling machine gun in action. Both guns are mounted on the spar deck. The Gatling is manned by marines. The pivot gun is a breech loader, converted from an old Parrott rifle.
Description:
Catalog #: NH 42879
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator:
After this Year: 1880
Before this Year: 1889
Original Medium: BW Photo
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name