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Small commemorative pressed glass tankard

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1908

Overview

A small clear glass and ruby glass tankard. The clear glass features button arches and ruby glass above the arches. An inscription appears on the ruby glass featuring a name and details of the event it commemorates.

Historical information

The tankard commemorates the visit of the Great White Fleet to Albany, which took place from 11 - 17 September 1908

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2009.12.2

Item type

Drinking vessels

Themes

Buildings > Military
Social History

Material

Glass

Width

65 mm

Height or length

82 mm

Weight

205 g

Inscriptions and markings

Bernice / American Fleet Souvenir / 1908

Contextual Information

The tankard commemorates the visit of the Great White Fleet to Albany, which took place from 11 - 17 September 1908. The visit was part of a diplomatic mission that demonstrated the maritime power of the United Sates of America in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The fleet was in Albany from 11 - 17 September as a logistic necessity with the ships being short of coal. The fleet's arrival was welcomed by a 21 gun salute from the Royal Princess Fortress Battery and the compliment was returned by USS Connecticut. The Mayors of Albany and Perth (Mr. Cuthbert Mackenzie and Mr. T. G. Molloy), along with the Western Australian Governor, Sir Frederick Bedford, Rear Admiral W.H. Emery from the USS Minnesota, and a large crowd witnessed the official march past of the US marines, also referred to as 'blue jackets', through the streets of the town on 15 September 1908.

Keywords

American Great White Fleet

Year

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