Brief Description: One March 1918 photograph by International Film Service of the Russian Steamship Omsk at Norfolk, Virginia. The typed caption attached to the back of the photograph reads, "Armed United States sailors boarded the Russian steamship Omsk at Norfolk, Va. and arrested the crew on the charge of mutiny. The ship was run on Bolshevik principles of community management but the crew finally got beyond control of the ship's officers who called on the authorities at Norfolk for help. It is the same ship which was held at a Pacific port last December because of the Bolshevik arrangement of management. Many murderous weapons were found among the effects of the crew." There is a prominent view of Norfolk Terminal Station in the background.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 007/MSS 0000-263
Created by: International Film Service
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Acquired:
12/30/2011.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Norfolk (Va.)
Ships
Genres/Forms of Material
Photographs
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Purchase
PreferredCitation: Russian Steamship Omsk at Norfolk, Virginia Photograph, MSS 0000-263, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.