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USS Atlanta: Scenes on Board
Various scenes of daily life on board the cruiser USS Atlanta are depicted on this montage, circa 1886.
Enlisted Sailors at Play, USS Brooklyn
Sailors on board the cruiser USS Brooklyn crowd below decks, listening to music and playing cards.
Sailors Dancing, USS Olympia
Sailors on board USS Olympia dance with each other while the ship's band plays for "tiffin" (lunch) around 1889-99.
Officers Dancing, USS Olympia
Officers and women dance the Mazy Waltz on the deck of the cruiser USS Olympia in 1898.
Coaling Ship: Bandsmen
Filthy bandsmen on board the battleship USS Kansas pose with their instruments for a photo at Guantanamo Bay in 1912, during coaling operations.