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As an enlisted sailor George Rose was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions ashore during the Boxer Rebellion in China. He is seen here later in life, having been commissioned an officer in 1917.

Officers and stewards of the cruiser USS Brooklyn take a break from a meal to pose for a photo in the wardroom.

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.

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

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.

Crew of the battleship USS Oregon pose for a photo in 1905. The ship was "Homeward Bound" from Yokohama.

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

A washroom in Officers' Country on board the former cruiser USS Olympia, taken in 2010

Sailors on board the battleship USS Rhode Island undergo inspection prior to departure for liberty.

The luxurious wardroom on board the cruiser USS Olympia, taken in 1899.

The captain's cabin on board the cruiser USS Olympia, taken in October 1899.

Officers and women dance the Mazy Waltz on the deck of the cruiser USS Olympia in 1898.

The spacious accommodations for an admiral on board USS Olympia.

Sailors on board the battleship USS Maryland engage in a pie-eating contest.

The luxurious wardroom of the protected cruiser Atlanta, seen in 1886.
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