The Monitor Puritan
Subject(s): Sailors, Ships, Turret ships, United States. Navy
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Colorized stereograph showing the USS Puritan. Several sailors and crew can be seen standing on the deck of the ship. Text on the reverse of the stereograph lists the ship measurements and armaments, the number of crew on board, and the cost to build the ship.
Comments and Context
As printed on the reverse of the stereograph, “The United States double-turret monitor Puritan is used in coast defense. Its keel was laid in 1875. Its length is 289 feet 6 inches; breadth, 60 feet 1 inch; draft, 18 feet; speed, 12.4 knots; horse power, 3,700. Coal capacity, 410 tons. Thickness of armor plate, 14 inches. Officers and men, 222. Cost, $3,178,046.
This type of warship is of great value. It can be used as a floating battery in coast defense, having 12-inch guns of the modern type.”
Collection
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1899-1910
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Unknown
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The Monitor Puritan. [n.d.]. Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310975. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Continental Art Co.. The Monitor Puritan. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310975.
APA:
Continental Art Co.., [n.d.]. The Monitor Puritan.
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310975.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/duane-g-jundt-theodore-roosevelt-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/duane-g-jundt-theodore-roosevelt-collection.
APA:
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/duane-g-jundt-theodore-roosevelt-collection.
