The Photo Postcards of M. R. Battey, USS Missouri
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The cards within this collection are a collection of photo postcards collected by M. R. Battey duriing his world cruise. They are assembled as the work of a single artist or artists who photographed throughout the cruise. Initially I thought these cards were part of the photographs of Brown and Schaffer. With further examination there are some basic differences that make it difficult for these to be the work of Brown & Schaffer. The initial and most obvious difference is the hand writing on the cards. B & S cards have distinct white lettering in the photo while this collection is written in black pen on the negataive below the photo image. Additionally, B & S were on the USS Georgia and did not have the opportunity to visit the ports of Greece, Malta, and Algeria. Unfortunately, I don't know who the photographer of this collection. The only clue to the photographer might be that he must have been on the the Wisconsin or Kearsarge. These were the only two ships in Malta at the time of the phtographs in this collection. for now I can only call them the Photo Postcards of M. R. Battey. |
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Postcards of the Cruise The cards in this collection document the life of the sailors, the work in their lives, and the ports they visited. This postcard of the steamer from the USS Connecticut is written to "MR's" father. |
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The Fleet Crosses the Equator This is a great set of cards that show the crossing the line ceremony on one of the ships.
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The Bullfight at Lima Peru This set of cards presents a contradiction to the thought that this is a separate photographer. These cards are include in the Brown & Schaffer collection and are selected for publishing by H. H. Stratton. Some have the white lettering, some the black writing below the pictures.
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Visiting San Francisco
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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This group contains one of the few postcards purchased and mailed in the collection. The other cards show the view of Diamond Head from the ship and the pineapple barge with music along side the ship.
| Photos from New Zealand This group of cards shows the people that sailors met and includes one of the postcards mailed home from their visit to the Maori tribesman .
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Mascots This pair of cards shows the cub bears that were given to each ship while visiting Seattle. The mascots on each ship became a zoo with parrots, kangaroos, cats, dogs, and bears |
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Coaling a Battleship What a great shot of navy life on a battleship. It truly separates this photographer from someone taking snapshots and someone capturing the spirit and life of a sailor. |
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