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Domain of Neptunus Rex

Domain of Neptunus Rex

A humorous certificate, usually issued when sailors cross the Equator for the first time, names Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt “one of our trusty shellbacks” and an honorary member of the Ancient Order of the Deep.

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The U.S.S. Louisiana, a Connecticut-class battleship, was sailing south around South America to reach the west coast of the United States as part of the first leg of the Great White Fleet’s journey around the world.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division