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Information plate describing voltage tolerances from a radio on board a Japanese midget submarine sunk in Pearl Harbor during the Pearl Harbor attack. An exceedingly rare battlefield relic.

Pendant given out to official guests at the christening of the Arizona.

Three brass names plates that were affixed to the Arizona's gangplank while it was homeported at San Pedro (Long Beach) 1921-1940.

Booklet commemorating the USS Arizona crossing the Equator in 1936. This event, called a "line crossing" was cause for a wild a colorful ritual where those who had never made the crossing were given an initiation ceremony. This nautical themed…

Fragment of USS Arizona's turret #3, removed on the 20th anniversary of its destruction. It is encased in Lucite which has yellowed over the decades.

Mark 43 practice bombs. These were dropped by Navy planes as target practice. Each heavy, solid bomb body had a hole cored out that housed a specially made long blank shotgun shell which would fire a loud report when it struck the deck of the target…

This is the actual champagne bottle that was used to christen the USS Arizona by Esther Ross. The bottle is encased in a silver lattice shroud enclosed in a copper mesh. It is still attached to the plaited red white and blue ribbons used to swing the…

Water bottle used for christening the USS Arizona. Arizona passed prohibition in June of 1915, five years before it became Federal law. Many temperate Arizonans took a dim view to using champagne to christen a ship, despite tradition. However Navy…

A lamp made from an expended 37mm shell, with .30 caliber bullets at the base and .45 caliber bullets as feet. This one can be distinguished by the fact that the .45 caliber bullet on the pull chain is not a spent round.

And ashtray made from a shell head, about 4' (10cm) across.

Plaque dedicated to the fallen crew members of USS Arizona presented by the crew of the USS Perry. Inscription reads: "In memory of our departed shipmates of the USS Arizona from the officers and crew of the USS Perry (AS-12)"

Medal worn by Esther Ross as she christened the USS Arizona. This is made of metal recycled from a gun from the USS Maine, ominously tying together two naval tragedies and causes of wars over 40 years apart.

Piece of teak from the quarterdeck of the USS Arizona.

Plaque commemorating the work of Esther Ross Hoggan, who christened the USS Arizona and was active in organizations focused on the Arizona.

Novelty lamp featuring sculpted lighthouse and shore with photo of USS Arizona in Panama Canal printed on glass. The glass is painted in color on the reverse side so that when the bulb is lit, the picture appears in color from the front. The second…

Memento shaped like a life preserver from USS Arizona.

Two sections from a 6" anti aircraft gun, it was firing when USS Arizona sank to the bottom, December 7, 1941.

Cigarette lighter made from a .50 caliber cartridge.

Oral history with Antonio Manuela Yanes.

Stewart Udall and poet Robert Frost strolling through the woods at Dumbarton Oaks following ceremonies commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Henry David Thoreau.