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Artist
Olive Bigelow (1886-1980)
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
English: Rear Admiral Richmond Pearson Hobson, USN (Construction Corps, Retired), (1870-1937). Hobson received the Medal of Honor for his role in the sinking of USS Merrimac on 3 June 1898. He is depicted standing before an artwork of that event. Gift of Herbert Pell, 1949. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.
Date 1937
date QS:P571,+1937-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions 52" x 40"
institution QS:P195,Q7863253
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Original uploader was Jwillbur at en.wikipedia; transferred to Commons by User:Magnus Manske using CommonsHelper.
(Original text : Naval Historical Center Online Library, Photo #: KN-10865 (color))

(30 September 2006 (original upload date))
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