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Greetings from San Diego — Navy Ships

Date
1937, provisional
State
California
City
San Diego
Format
Postcard

Navy ships are visible above the lettering, which holds views of the city. Maritime imagery and street-level scenes sit together in the same greeting.

The Navy established its San Diego destroyer base in 1922. A port once associated with ship repair and maintenance became a major base for the Pacific Fleet, a connection reflected in the ships above the city views.

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