Champagne bottle for christening USS Arizona
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Title
Champagne bottle for christening USS Arizona
Subject
Military parades & ceremonies; Champagne (Wine); Bottles; USS Arizona (Battleship)
Description
This is the actual champagne bottle that was used to christen the USS Arizona by Esther Ross. The bottle is encased in a silver lattice shroud enclosed in a copper mesh. It is still attached to the plaited red white and blue ribbons used to swing the bottle into the ship's hull.
Creator
Anderson, Aengus
Source
USS Arizona Collection
Date
1916-06-19
Contributor
Donated by Esther Ross Hoggan who christened the USS Arizona.
Rights
Permission to use must be obtained from the University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections.
Format
jpeg
Type
Digital photo
Identifier
AZ 517 Box 42 Item 27; Accession # 74-3-1abc
Files
Collection
Citation
Anderson, Aengus, “Champagne bottle for christening USS Arizona,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed April 23, 2024, https://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/online-exhibits/items/show/883.