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Exhibits

McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 009

Item

Title
McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 009
Description
Caption: "No. 9 Firing 12 inch Rifle, Fort near Pt. Townsend, Washington." Photographer and date unknown, likely c. 1910. This postcard shows a 12-inch coastal defense gun firing from a barbette.
Contributor
Audrey Fullerton-Samora of Sacramento, great niece of William and Grace McCarthy, donated the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection to the California State Archives in 1996.
Coverage
Port Townsend, Washington
Date
1910
Format
JPEG, scanned at 400 DPI, 24-bit color
Identifier
96-07-08-alb08-009
Language
English
Publisher
California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State's Office
Rights
© 2017 by the California State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State’s Office. Contact the owner for more information at ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov or (916) 653-2246.
Source
Image of an item within the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection (96-07-08)
Subject
Postcard showing Heavy Artillery
Type
Still Image