<![CDATA[The Steel Navy]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/browse/tag/duties?output=rss2 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:56:11 +0000 davidcolamaria@hotmail.com (The Steel Navy) Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Fire Room, USS Brooklyn]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/145

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Fire Room, USS Brooklyn

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Sailors stoke boilers in the fire room of the cruiser USS Brooklyn.

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Detroit Publishing Company

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Library of Congres, LC-D4-20190

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1896-1901

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Fire Room, USS Brooklyn
]]> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:21:53 +0000 <![CDATA[Gunnery Drill]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/143

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Gunnery Drill

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Sailors practice gunnery on board a Navy warship, in a colorized postcard.

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Enrique Muller

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 100798-KN

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circa 1906

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]]> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:07:59 +0000 <![CDATA[Fencing Practice, USS Atlanta]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/142

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Fencing Practice, USS Atlanta

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Sailors on board the protected cruiser USS Atlanta practice fencing while docked at New York Navy Yard.

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1886

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Fencing Practice, USS Atlanta
]]> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:01:18 +0000 <![CDATA[Machine Shop, USS Prometheus]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/141

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Machine Shop, USS Prometheus

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Sailors in the machine shop on board the repair ship USS Prometheus.

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 3055

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circa 1918

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Machine Shop, USS Prometheus
]]> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:44:18 +0000 <![CDATA[Sewing, USS Maryland]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/113

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Sewing, USS Maryland

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Two sailors modify the appearance of a hat, while pet parrots watch from a perch.

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 50367

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Circa 1912

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Sewing, USS Maryland
]]> Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:35:08 +0000 <![CDATA[Chinese Stewards, USS Olympia]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/112

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Chinese Stewards, USS Olympia

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These three Chinese men were specially trained to serve as stewards on board the protected cruiser USS Olympia. This photograph was originally a cyanotype, and has been digitally modified.

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George Grantham

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 43216

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1898

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Chinese Stewards, USS Olympia
]]> Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:48:29 +0000 <![CDATA[Sailors Doing Laundry]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/111

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Sailors Doing Laundry

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This colorized photograph shows sailors doing their laundry by hand on the deck of a Navy warship.

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Enrique Muller

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 82779

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1906

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Sailors Doing Laundry
]]> Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[Sunday Service]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/110

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Sunday Service

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An 1898 depiction of Sunday Service at sea, on board the battleship USS Texas at Key West.

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H.C. Christy

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 71830 KN

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1898

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Sunday Service
]]> Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:01:46 +0000 <![CDATA[1908 Recruit's Handy Book]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/109

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1908 Recruit's Handy Book

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This pocket-sized manual for sailors covers numerous important topics for daily live in the Navy, from desertion and conduct, to pay and clothing.

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Philip R. Alger

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Naval History and Heritage Command, Photographic Section (c/o Ed Finney)

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1908

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1908 Recruit&#039;s Handy Book
1908_Recruits_Handy_Book.pdf
]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:30:29 +0000 <![CDATA[1908 Recruiting Poster]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/105

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1908 Recruiting Poster

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This recruiting poster from 1908 boasts about opportunities for good pay, and features famous warships from over 100 years of Navy history.

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, 121-M-2

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1908

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1908 Recruiting Poster
]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:27:36 +0000 <![CDATA[Holystoning, USS Oklahoma]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/104

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Holystoning, USS Oklahoma

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Sailors on board the battleship USS Oklahoma holystone the deck.

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 44425

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circa 1919

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Holystoning, USS Oklahoma
]]> Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:31:57 +0000 <![CDATA[Standing Watch, USS Olympia]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/103

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Standing Watch, USS Olympia

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Sailors on board the protected cruiser USS Olympia stand watch. Shown is Quartermaster R.C. Mehrtens, who steered the Olympia during the famous Battle of Manila Bay.

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George Grantham

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 43352

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circa 1898

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Standing Watch, USS Olympia
]]> Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:22:17 +0000 <![CDATA[Cleaning Crew, USS Baltimore]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/101

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Cleaning Crew, USS Baltimore

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Sailors on board the protected cruiser USS Baltimore pose with cleaning equipment.

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 101345

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1904-1906

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Cleaning Crew, USS Baltimore
]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:38:32 +0000 <![CDATA[Cleaning Brightwork, USS Olympia]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/97

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Cleaning Brightwork, USS Olympia

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Sailors on board USS Olympia shine metal surfaces on deck, 1898.

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George Grantham

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 43202

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1898

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Cleaning Brightwork, USS Olympia
]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:56:17 +0000 <![CDATA[Cleaning the Olympia, 1898]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/96

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Cleaning the Olympia, 1898

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Sailors clean the hull of the cruiser USS Olympia in 1898.

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George Grantham

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 43203

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1898

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Cleaning the Olympia, 1898
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