Berthing Space, USS Brooklyn

Sailors of the cruiser USS Brooklyn pose for a photo below deck, with hammocks slung for the night.

Detroit Publishing Company

Library of Congress, LC-D4-20257

1896-1899

Commodore Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay

This painting depicts Commodore George Dewey on the bridge of the cruiser Olympia during the Battle of Manila Bay.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 84510-KN

May 1, 1898

USS Kearsarge Illuminated

The battleship USS Kearsarge illuminated at night while visiting Portsmouth, England in July 1903.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 91372

July 1903

USS Texas

The battleship USS Texas, photographed prior to the Spanish-American War.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH

circa 1890's

USS Kearsarge

The battleship USS Kearsarge, photographed in the 1900's.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 52036

circa 1900-1908

USS Mayflower

The Presidential Yacht USS Mayflower, photographed around 1900.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 50953

circa 1900

Japanese Stewards, USS Brooklyn

Stewards on board the cruiser USS Brooklyn pose in uniform, circa late 1890's.

Edward H. Hart (Detroit Publishing Company)

Library of Congress, LC-D4-20243

1896-1899

Officers' Country, USS Olympia

This space on board USS Olympia served as the main hub for much of the berthing spaces for the officers of the ship. Separate compartments for each officer are accessed by wooden doors along the wood-paneled walls.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 43318

October 14, 1899

USS Plunger

The submarine USS Plunger underway off Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1909.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 42620

1909

World War I Recruiting Poster

This Navy recruiting poster dates to World War I.

P.N. Leyendecker

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 93745-KN

circa World War I

Wrecked Ships from the 1889 Samoan Hurricane

Wrecked warships, including the USS Trenton and USS Vandalia at left, along with the German ship Olga at right, at Apia Harbor after the hurricane of March 15-16 1889.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 42289

March 1889

Battleships Steaming in Column

Battleships of the US Atlantic Fleet Fleet steam in a column in 1907 or 1908. USS Connecticut leads the way, followed by USS Kansas, USS Vermont, and others. Location is either San Francisco or Hampton Roads, and along with the date, is unconfirmed.

C.E. Waterman

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 59537

1907 or 1908

Wardroom, USS Prometheus

The mess table in the wardroom of the repair ship USS Prometheus is set for a meal, and attended by three stewards.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 3048

circa 1918

Captain's Dining Room, USS New Mexico

The dining table in the captain's dining room on board the battleship USS New Mexico, in 1919.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 45169

June 18, 1919

Officers' Mess Room, USS Pennsylvania

The neatly set dining table in the Officers' Mess Room sits ready for a meal on board the cruiser USS Pennsylvania in 1906. This is a black and white print of a color-tinted postcard.

Enrique Muller

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 91819

1906