<![CDATA[The Steel Navy]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/browse?output=rss2&search=mess Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:23:51 +0000 davidcolamaria@hotmail.com (The Steel Navy) Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Mess on Asiatic Station]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/50

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Mess on Asiatic Station

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Sailors on board the gunboat USS Elcano share a meal on the Whang-Foo River in China, 1916.

Sailors are (around table, starting at left): Clancy Hodges, Milo Smith, Branden, Dunham, Arthur Furnas, La Bounty.

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 68866

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1916

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Mess on Asiatic Station
]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:22:14 +0000 <![CDATA[USS Olympia, Enlisted Mess]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/44

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USS Olympia, Enlisted Mess

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Sailors on board USS Olympia sit down for a meal, 1898.

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George Grantham

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 60779

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1898

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USS Olympia, Enlisted Mess
]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:29:06 +0000 <![CDATA[Enlisted Mess, USS Orion]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/83

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Enlisted Mess, USS Orion

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Sailors on board the collier USS Orion sit down for a meal, circa 1917-1920

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 90436

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circa 1917-1920

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Enlisted Mess, USS Orion
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:42:51 +0000 <![CDATA[USS Brooklyn, Wardroom Mess]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/139

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USS Brooklyn, Wardroom Mess

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

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Detroit Publishing Company

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Library of Congress, LC-D4-21070

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1894

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USS Brooklyn, Wardroom Mess
]]> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:12:40 +0000 <![CDATA[Officers' Mess Room, USS Pennsylvania]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/122

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Officers' Mess Room, USS Pennsylvania

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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.

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Enrique Muller

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 91819

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1906

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Officers&#039; Mess Room, USS Pennsylvania
]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:35:02 +0000 <![CDATA[Mess Cooks On Board USS Rhode Island]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/22

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Mess Cooks On Board USS Rhode Island

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Three mess cooks carry heavy loads of potatoes.

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Francis Sargent

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 101129

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1913

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Mess Cooks On Board USS Rhode Island
]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:43:36 +0000 <![CDATA[Wardroom, USS Prometheus]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/124

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Wardroom, USS Prometheus

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

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 3048

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circa 1918

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Wardroom, USS Prometheus
]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:19:31 +0000 <![CDATA[Christmas Eve 1908, USS Kansas]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/19

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Christmas Eve 1908, USS Kansas

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A drawing depicting a Christmas Eve toast on board the battleship USS Kansas in 1908, during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

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T. Dart Walker

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 52239

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1908

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Christmas Eve 1908, USS Kansas
]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:36:54 +0000 <![CDATA[Chinese Steward, USS Olympia]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/114

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Chinese Steward, USS Olympia

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A Chinese steward on board the protected cruiser USS Olympia.

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George Grantham

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 43215

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1898

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Chinese Steward, USS Olympia
]]> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:35:42 +0000 <![CDATA[Berth Deck Cooks, USS Ossipee]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/49

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Berth Deck Cooks, USS Ossipee

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Berth deck cooks on board USS Ossipee pose with food and cooking implements in 1887

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 2860

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1887

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Berth Deck Cooks, USS Ossipee
]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:09:26 +0000 <![CDATA[Christmas 1904, USS Baltimore]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/30

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Christmas 1904, USS Baltimore

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

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Unknown

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 101340

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1904

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Christmas 1904, USS Baltimore
]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:57:39 +0000 <![CDATA[Captain's Dining Room, USS New Mexico]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/123

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Captain's Dining Room, USS New Mexico

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

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 45169

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June 18, 1919

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Captain&#039;s Dining Room, USS New Mexico
]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:44:09 +0000 <![CDATA[Berth Deck - USS Boston]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/1

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Berth Deck - USS Boston

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The forward compartment of the protected cruiser USS Boston, launched in 1884. Hooks on the beam in the foreground were used to hang hammocks. In the background, note the table hung from ropes, both to allow for stowing above, and to account for the rocking of the ship.

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 56539

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1888

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Berth Deck - USS Boston
]]> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:55:10 +0000 <![CDATA[Filthy Sailors After Coaling Ship]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/60

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Filthy Sailors After Coaling Ship

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Sailors of the battleship USS Rhode Island mug for a photo, covered in coal dust.

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Francis Sargent

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Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 101116

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circa 1913

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Filthy Sailors After Coaling Ship
]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:33:05 +0000 <![CDATA[USS Oregon, Christmas 1917]]> http://www.steelnavy.org/history/items/show/37

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USS Oregon, Christmas 1917

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

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Unknown

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Z Files, Navy Department Library

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December, 1917

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USS Oregon, Christmas 1917
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