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NH 102769 Bennington Monument

Photo #: NH 102769 Bennington Monument
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Title: Bennington Monument
Description: Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, California Photograph taken circa the Nineteen-Teens. This monument was erected as a memorial to the men lost in the 21 July 1905 boiler explosion on board USS Bennington (Gunboat # 4) at San Diego. Note nearby grave stones, and the inscription on the monument's plaque: To The Bennington's Dead July 21 1905. Donation of H.E. (Ed) Coffer. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 102769
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