1. McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 207-1

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McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 207

Parent Collection:

William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection

Date:

1915

Subject:

Heavy Artillery

Description:

Caption: "A 3 inch Field Gun Ready for Action," c. 1915. Shows a crew of men operating a 3" field gun, a heavy artillery gun set onto a carriage for mobile use. The U.S. military used these guns between 1905 and 1919, gradually phasing them out of use during the 1920s in favor of more modern weapons.

Identifier:

96-07-08-alb05-207

Contributor:

No data available for this field

Publisher:

California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State's Office

Right:

© 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)

Format:

JPEG, scanned at 400 DPI, 24-bit color

Language:

English

Type:

Still Image