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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 100930

USS Bennington
(Gunboat # 4)

Halftone reproduction of a photographic montage, published on a postal card by the Special View Company, showing the ship and some of her crew after her 21 July 1905 boiler explosion.
Note the message written around the card's edges: "Dear Daisy: This is not very pretty but may be of interest in years to come. Sorry I could not see the Vaudeville. Hope it will be a 'howling' success. Yours - K.".

Courtesy of H.E. ("Ed") Coffer, 1986.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Image posted 4 February 2005