New Zealand NZ 1908 USA warship visit 1908 Auckland Tourret Photo Postcard Unused
New Zealand NZ 1908 USA warship visit 1908 Auckland Tourret Photo Postcard Unused
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New Zealand NZ 1908 USA warship visit 1908 Auckland Tourret Photo Postcard Unused
This card is unused by Photographer Ernest de Tourret of Whangarei, card number 354 Beattie of Auckland publisher shows grouping of the fleet in Auckland harbour
The United States Navy’s “Great White Fleet” arrived in Auckland on August 9th, 1908, Sixteen battleships, part of a world tour, steamed into the Waitemata Harbour The fleet’s arrival was a major event, watched by large crowds and covered extensively by the media
The card some edges /corners wear and age .
