LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 NOV Political & Americana Mem. #672  / 

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USS Nebraska / Vera Cruz 1914 Tablecloth,

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
USS Nebraska / Vera Cruz 1914 Tablecloth,
<B>USS </B></I><B><I>Nebraska</B></I></B></I><B> / Vera Cruz 1914 Tablecloth</B></I>, 21.5” (with lace trim), printed on silk. Above, an American eagle with wings outstretched over a wreath surrounding “U.S.N.”, flanked by United States flags. Pictured in the center is the battleship USS <I>Nebraska</B></I> under steam, a Mexican <I>Señorita</B></I>, the Mexican flag, and a <I>hacienda</B></I> upon a hill. Below is a trophy of arms with U.S. flags and “Greetings from Vera Cruz”. A floral border surrounds all.<BR>On April 21, 1914 United States naval and marine forces landed at the Mexican port of Vera Cruz in response to a diplomatic crisis at Tampico. U.S. Army troops relieved the navy and marines and continued to occupy the city for another six months. Among the ships anchored in the harbor of Vera Cruz was the USS <I>Nebraska.<BR></B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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