Thankgsiving Games, 1898, USS New York

This handbill lists the schedule of games on board USS New York on Thanksgiving Day, 1898, anchored offshore of Virginia.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 89533

November 24, 1898

Wreck of the USS Maine

An oil painting depicting the wreckage of the armored cruiser USS Maine, which blew up in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898.

A. Melero

Naval History and Heritage Command, KN-10967

1898

Postcard: Coaling Ship

This WWI era postcard humorously alludes to the difficult task of replenishing a warship's coal supply

Sailor Comic Series

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 90755

1910-1920

USS Oregon, Christmas 1917

A Christmas card announcing the holiday feast on board USS Oregon, 1917.

Unknown

Z Files, Navy Department Library

December, 1917

The Great White Fleet Departs

The battleship USS Connecticut, flagship of the Great White Fleet, leads a line of 15 other battleships out of Hampton Roads for the worldwide cruise, December 16, 1907.

N.L. Stebins, "The New Navy of the United States," 1912

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 106192

December 16, 1907

President Theodore Roosevelt Addresses Crew of USS Connecticut, 1909

President Theodore Roosevelt (right, standing on turret) addresses the crew of USS Connecticut, on February 22, 1909, during the final week of his presidency. Photo taken at Hampton Roads, upon the return of the Great White Fleet.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 1836

February 22, 1909

Battle of Manila Bay

Naval forces from Spain and the United States face off in the Philippines on May 1, 1898. Ships are (L-R): San Juan de Ulloa, Castilia, Reina Christina, USS Boston, USS Baltimore, USS Olympia.

J.G. Tyler

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 71839-KN

1898

USS Atlanta

The protected cruiser USS Atlanta furls her sails, circa 1886.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 57420

1886

USS Omaha and Officers, 1873

Officers of the USS Omaha appear in this montage.

Spencer, Artista

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 43226

1873

Boxers Shake Hands Before a Match, USS Oregon

Two boxers stand inside a roped-off boxing ring on board the battleship USS Oregon, shaking hands prior to a match.

Edward H. Hart, Detroit Publishing Company

Library of Congress
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a14637

1896-1901

Christmas 1904, USS Baltimore

Sailors of the engineer's force on board the cruiser USS Baltimore pose with their Christmas feast in 1904, off China.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 101340

1904

Coaling Ship, USS Isla de Luzon

Sailors on board USS Isla de Luzon shovel coal.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 91652

1908-1917

Aftermath of the Explosion of the USS Bennington

A boiler on board the gunboat USS Bennington exploded in 1905. She is seen here sitting on the bottom in San Diego, her hull covered with soot.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 85694

1905

Victims of the USS Missouri Turret Explosion

Bodies of sailors killed in the turret explosion of the battleship USS Missouri in 1904 are brought ashore.

Rochester News Company

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 101213-KN

1904

A Pet Bear On Board USS Connecticut

Coxswain Deglen feeds a bear, one of the mascots on board the battleship USS Connecticut during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 50481

1907-1909