1893 ENGRAVED INVITATION TO THE LAUNCHING OF ONE OF AMERICA’S FIRST TRUE BATTLESHIPS, FROM UNION IRON WORKS, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. M UNION IRON WORKS. Single sheet, heavy stock, measuring 7.75 x 6.75 inches, engraved, with vignette of the Battleship Oregon. Removed from album leaf, with offset glue residue on verso, creased at old fold, some wear and staining, with chipping at right edge (causing very slight loss to one letter); still good condition for such an ephemeral item. A great, visual piece of California & US Military history. The USS Oregon (BB-3) was one of the first three Indiana class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the US Navy. The item “1893 UNION IRON WORKS NAVY BATTLESHIP OREGON SAN FRANCISCO CA California History” is in sale since Wednesday, August 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Other Naval Collectibles”. The seller is “mainstreetbooks” and is located in Amherst, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Hong Kong, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guadeloupe, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States