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| Title | Tacna-Arica Plebiscitary Commission, USS Rochester (CA-2), crew and passengers |
| Description | Photograph of crew and passengers of the USS Rochester (CA-2) on the sea voyage to Arica, Chile. General John J. Pershing stands third from the left. Crossing the Line serves as an initiation rite celebrating sailors' first crossing of the equator and typically features costumed revelry. |
| Inscription | Across the top, in Spanish, is written "Crossing the dominion of King Neptune. The Equator." |
| Date | [1925] |
| Original Item Extent | 8.89 x 13.97 |
| Genre | Black and white photographs
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| Conference | In Defense of My People: Alonso S. Perales and the Development of Mexican American Public Intellectuals |
| Subject (Name) | Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948
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| Subject.Topical (AAT) | generals
naval ships
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| Subject.Topical (LCSH) | Rochester (Cruiser)
Tacna-Arica Plebecite Commission
Equator
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| Subject.Topical (TGM) | Sailors
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| Subject (Geographic) | Arica, Chile
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| Original Collection | Alonso S. Perales Papers, 1898-1991 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=436 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Use and Reproduction | This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please use the citation link above. To request a higher resolution reproduction please use the Request High Res button above. |
| File name | peral_201109_012.jpg |
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