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

Sailors on board the battleship USS Rhode Island nap and read on deck on a Sunday afternoon.

This colorized 1906 photograph shows sailors reclining on the deck of a Navy warship.

Sailors leap off the side of the battleship USS Rhode Island after coaling ship, circa 1913.

Sailors on board the cruiser Maryland haul a shark on board, circa 1912.

Three sailors mug for a photo, circa 1908.

This 2010 photo shows the berth deck of the museum ship USS Olympia, with numerous hammocks slung from the overhead.

A Chinese steward on board the protected cruiser USS Olympia.

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

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.

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

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

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

The "dynamite cruiser" USS Vesuvius, with her three pneumatic guns visible, photographed in the early 1890's.

A watercolor painting of the battleship USS Maine. This is a black and white print of the original painting.