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NH 115261 USS DELAWARE figurehead - Tamanend: Front view

USS DELAWARE figurehead - Tamanend: Front view
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Title: USS DELAWARE figurehead - Tamanend: Front view
Caption: Photographed 6 July 1929. Front view of the original wooden figurehead of Tamanend, Chief of the Delaware Indians, from USS DELAWARE. In 1929 it was used as the model for the mold from which a bronze replica was cast. It was carved by William Luke (born 1790) of the Gosport Yard, Norfolk, and completed after the ship was launched. Brought to the Naval Academy about 1874-1876, the figurehead was incorrectly called by several names, among them Tecumseh and was dubbed "God of Two-Five," the passing grade at the Academy. It was restored in 1906 and in 1967 was located in Luce Hall at the Academy.
Description: Received from Naval Gun Factory (Navy Yard) and located at Naval Historical Display Center.
Catalog #: NH 115261
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: Carving by William Luke. Photograph by Naval Gun Factory.
Original Date: Sat, Jul 06, 1929
After this Year: 1920
Before this Year: 1929
Original Medium: BW Photo
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