Champagne bottle for christening USS Arizona

USS Arizona Artifacts 65.jpg
USS Arizona Artifacts 66.jpg
USS Arizona Artifacts 67.jpg

Dublin Core

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