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 | 731k | ACTIVITY ON BATTLESHIPS AT LEAGUE ISLAND At times like this when war looms up as a possibility, the Navy Yard is quickly responsive and the work of preparing for an immediate eventuality begins. The photograph shows Jackie's carrying supplies aboard one of the sea fighters. |
Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo courtesy of Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 2 Feburary 1917, Night Extra, Image 6, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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716k | LATEST PHOTOGRAPH OF ATLANTIC FLEET IN FORMATION AT SEA. This photograph was made from the deck of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) on 23 January 1917, in the West Indies. The following ships are in the photograph: New York (BB-34), Delaware (BB-28), Oklahoma (BB-37), Texas (BB-35), Florida (BB-30), Utah (BB-31), Wyoming (BB-32), Nevada (BB-36), South Carolin (BB-26), Michigan (BB-28) & Connecticut (BB-18). |
Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from The Evening World. (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 03 February 1917, Final Edition, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 353k | SOME MASTER MINDS OF OUR DREADNOUGHT FLEET | Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from The Sun. (New York, [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 25 February 1917, Section 4 Pictorial Magazine, Image 37, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 414k | LEISURE HOURS OF OUR FIGHTING SAILORS Work & Play Are So Intermingled That Our Bluejackets Cannot Grow Dull Noon hour aboard a dreadnought. A boxing match with music by the ship's band. These attractions are sure to draw a crowd. Plenty of time to swap yarns, keep up with the news or to loll about carefree, just as the spirit moves. Recruits in their off hours ponder upon the splendid service of which they are a part. | Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from The Sun. (New York, [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 20 May 1917, Section 4 Pictorial Magazine, Image 35, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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536k | HOW THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE IS BEING GUARDED AGAINST SUBMARINES American battleships of the Atlantic Fleet and units of the mosquito fleet. This picture was taken just before the strict censorship against photographs showing the movements of the fleet was put into force following the declaration of war against Germany. It shows, however, how the Atlantic coast is being guarded against the depredations of hostile submarines. The swift mosquito fleet is very useful in running down and destroying submarine boats. The present location of our war vessels is known only to the navy department and their future movements will be.... |
Image and text provided by Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; Phoenix, AZ. Photo courtesy of Bisbee Daily Review. (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 02 May 1917, Image 6, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 584k | RECRUITING STATION ON NOTED CORNER The Twenty-third street corner of the famous Flatiron building in New York converted into a recruiting station for the navy. The roof is modeled after the deck of a battleship, and two guns swing from a turret. |
Image and text provided by Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; Phoenix, AZ. Photo from Tombstone Epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 20 May 1917, WEEKLY EDITION, Image 7, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 516k | A BATTLESHIP BUILT FOR LAND SERVICE This 250-foot model already is winning recruits to the navy, although her official "launching" has not taken place. She stands in Union Square, New York. | Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo courtesy of Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 23 May 1917, Night Extra, Pictorial Section, Image 22, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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470k | General view of Leauge Island Naval Yard at Philadelphia showing old battleships. | Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA Photo courtesy of Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 26 May 1917, Night Extra, Pictorial Section, Image 18, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 1.09k | PREPARING U.S.S. RECRUIT FOR SERVICE IN HEART OF CITY Carpenters Building $10,000 Replica of Dreadnought in Union Square to Draw Men Into the Navy and Marine Corps. The Recruit was built in 1917 to promote enlistment in the Navy and Marines. Mayor John Purroy Mitchel vociferously supported the Allied war effort and in April 1917 noted that New York City's quota for the Navy was 2,000 but that the city had enlisted only 900. To promote enlistments, the Mayor's Committee on National Defense raised money to build the mock battleship, designed by Donn Barber and Jules Guerin, and presented it to the Navy on Memorial Day 1917. Olive Mitchel, the Mayor's wife, christened the ship with a bottle of champagne. Modeled after the Maine (BB-10), the 200 - by 40 - foot Recruit was made of gray-painted wood and tin, with a real searchlight, semaphore signals and one-pound guns. The 'land-ship' ultimately secured 25,000 enlistments in the Navy, and in 1920 was removed from Union Square. Mitchel was defeated in the elections of 1917, joined the Army Air Corps and was killed in a training accident the next year. |
Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. & N.Y. Times, 1 December 1996, courtesy of Christopher Gray. Photo courtesy of New-York Tribune.(New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 27 May 1917, Image 25, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 486k | BATTLESHIP 'RECRUIT' IN UNION SQUARE AND HER CAPTAIN | Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from The Evening World. (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 31 May 1917, Final Edition, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov | |
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96k | A mock-up of a one funneled battleship entitled Recruit, being built at Union Square, New York City, appropriately across the street from the Germania Building during WW I. | Digital ID # ggbain 24399v, LC-B2-4211-13. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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381k | Building the Recruit at Union Square. | Digital ID # ggbain 24400v, LC-B2-4211-14. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection & shorpy.com. | |
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208k | Christening party on Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 24536, LC-B2-4228-10. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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261k | The Recruit anchored to the grass in at Union Square. | Digital ID # ggbain 25522v, LC-B2-4371-9. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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352k | Broadside view of the battleship Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 24411v, LC-B2-4212-17. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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102k | Commemorative postal cover marking the battleship Recruit in Union Square, N.Y. | Courtesy of cgi.ebay.com. | |
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248k | Bow on view of Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 24319v, LC-B2-4201-1. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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171k | Recruits on the deck of the Recruit. Note the flag. | Digital ID # ggbain 24624v, LC-B2-4238-3. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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126k | Camouflaging Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 27193v, LC-B2-4642-8. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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300k | A camouflaged Recruit in the Demonstration Garden near the Broadway marked subway at Union Square. | Digital ID # ggbain 27192v, LC-B2-4642-5. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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545k | Naval Reserves from Washington, DC standing en mass near recruitment poster that says: MEN WANTED FOR US NAVY - APPLY HERE, during WWI aboard the battleship Recruit. | Photographer: John Dominis, NARA FILE #: 019-N-11381 WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 434, HD-SN-99-02093, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. Photo i.d. courtesy of life.time.com. | |
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105k | Navy life on the Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 26147v, LC-B2-4642-8. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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96k | Some of the crew and mascots of the Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 26145v, LC-B2-4480-16. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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103k | Signing a Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 24630v, LC-B2-4211-14. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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128k | Secretary of the Navy Daniels on the Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 26339v, LC-B2-4515-15. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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109k | Rookies on the Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 24586v, LC-B2-4233-10. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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126k | Officers & crew on the Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 24714v, LC-B2-4245-16a. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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121k | On the Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 24534v, LC-B2-4228-7. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
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817k | Mabel Garrison, coloratura soprano who appeared in the Metropolitan Opera from 1914 to 1921, makes a appearance with the crew of the Recruit. | Digital ID courtesy of mashable.com Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Photo added 06/23/15. | |
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162k | Wash day on the Recruit. | Digital ID # ggbain 24568v, LC-B2-4232-3. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
 | 500k | AT DRESS PARADE ON THE BATTLESHIP'S DECK THE MARINE MAKES A GALLANT APPEARANCE AS A SOLDIER OF THE SEA | Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo courtesy of Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 11 June 1917, Sports Extra, Pictorial Section, Image 16 via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 520k | To the left, cleaning house aboard the battleship Recruit. The land-going mascot shares in the excitement of being photographed. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by New-York Tribune., 24 June 1917, Page 7, Image 51, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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732k | HIGH SPOTS ON THE BATTLE FLEET | Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo courtesy of The Sun. (New York, [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 24 June 1917, Section 7 Magazine Section, Image 33, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 29k | LOADING A GIFT FOR THE KAISER Above is shown a busy group of sailors placing a torpedo in the hold of an American battleship "some where in the Atlantic. | Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo from Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 10 July 1917, Night Extra, Pictorial Section, Image 18, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 447k | SUPPLIES FOR A BATTLESHIP'S CUPBOARD The most powerful naval force ever assembled under the Stars and Strips is now fully supplied and ready for battle. A Florida class (BB-30 / 31) battleship is in the background. | Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo by Evening Public Ledger.(Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 13 July 1917, Night Extra, Pictorial Section, Image 16, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 492k | COALING UNITED STATES WARSHIP FAR FROM HOME With a part of Uncle Sam's battleship fleets in foreign waters. The censor wouldn't permit much to be said about this picture. |
Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo from Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 18 July 1917, Night Extra, Pictorial Section, Image 18, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 516k | After battery of one of our dreadnoughts. showing the magnitude of the six 12 inch guns, battle hatches, range finders, etc. A salvo from these weapons would sink almost any craft afloat. | Photo by E. Mueller Jr. Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from The Sun. (New York, [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 22 July 1917, Section 4 Pictorial Magazine, Image 35, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 788k | U. S. BATTLESHIP IN SMOKE SCREEN HIDES FROM U-BOAT How smokescreen helps protect a battleship. The ships of the Atlantic fleet which have been mobilized since the declaration of war, have began to use the smoke screen, developed some time ago in England, to hide them from submarines. This photograph shows a big ship of the fleet throwing out vast volumes of thick black smoke making it impossible for the submarine to locate her. A division is seen at muster in the foreground. | Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library. Photo from The Ogden Standard. (Ogden City, Utah) 1913-1920, 22 August 1917, 4 P.M. CITY EDITION, Image 6, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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392k | Clean Men for Clean Shots | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 2 September 1917, Image 45, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 625k | I GET AROUND (No Offense to The Beach Boys) This photograph appeared in the The Washington Times.(Washington [D.C.]) edition of 16 April 1914, FINAL EDITION,AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS IN FIGHTING LINE Photograph of Uncle Sam's Big Warships In Line of Battle with the Powerful Twelve-inch Guns of the Virginia (BB-13) In the Foreground. The Picture Was Taken Outside Hampton Roads During the Recent Target Practice It also appears here three years later:" An unusual photograph of our first line of defence steaming full speed ahead with their guns trained to port on an imaginary fleet. This picture was taken looking aft from one of the superdreadnoughts of our battle fleet." Old news is good news. |
Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 16 September 1917, Image 45, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 546k | FULLY EQUIPPED BATTLESHIP AMONG ATTRACTIONS AT SOCIETY CARNIVAL FOR SAILORS! SAILORS MAN MINIATURE WARSHIP AT VAN RENSSELAER ESTATE | Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo from Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 06 October 1917, Night Extra, Image 12, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 486k | Tiny George Dewey, Nephew of Admiral, Helps Recruiting and Sells Liberty Bonds. | Image and text provided by University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Photo by Hopkinsville Kentuckian.(Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 15 November 1917, Image 3, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 673k | BATTLESHIP 'RECRUIT' SNOWBOUND IN UNION SQUARE | Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from The Evening World. (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 14 December 1917, Final Edition, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov | |
 | 582k | "SOMEWHERE IN THE ATLANTIC" IS THE NATION'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE THE GREAT BATTLESHIP FLEET. DAY AND NIGHT THE CREWS ARE BEING DRILLED TO MEET ANY EMERGENCY. THIS UNUSUAL WAR-TIME PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS ONLY ONE DIVISION STEAMING IN COLUMN FORMATION. |
Photo by E. Mueller Jr. Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from The Sun. (New York, [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 30 December 1917, Section 4 Pictorial Magazine, Image 44, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 426k | With the American High Seat Fleet in Southern waters. Sailors are shown putting up the floating targets at which the big and little guns on the dreadnoughts will roar as the ships sweep along in battle formation and at battle speed. An idle hour on the deck of one of Uncle Sam's leviathans. Notice that some of the men are putting in the time studying. The noses of two of the big guns just show on either side. To the rear are steaming other big ships on a practice cruise. | Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from The Sun. (New York, [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 10 March 1918, Pictorial Magazine, Section 4 Pictorial Magazine, Image 44, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 602k | This photo shows the novel battleship New York (BB-34) made by a plumber from pipe fittings. Just press a button and the "super-dreadnaught," which is electrically equipped, appears to be a live thing. Its propeller-buzzes, a dummy commander salutes, lights flash, guns roar, and a searchlight casts a piercing look about. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of The Washington Times.(Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 17 March 1918, FINAL EDITION, Image 6, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 683k | What our battleships had to contend with in winters. Part of the crew of an American battleship busy clearing away the frozen spray that covered the decks and the big gun. |
Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 05 May 1918, Image 53, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 888k | While Famous Boxers Engage in Thrilling Contests on Land Battleship, Navy Officers Gather In Many Recruits BOXING BOUTS LURE RECRUITS TO NAVY 20,000 Throng Union Square Park to see Spirited Contests on U. S. S. Recruit |
Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo from the The Sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 05 May 1918, Section 7, Image 86, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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356k | Battleships in heavy seas, 1918. | USN photograph courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
 | 95k | National Archives photo of a miniature camouflaged battleship in Boston. The caption reads: "Camouflaged model of battleship cruises at Boston. This diminutive reproduction of a battleship camouflaged in approved fashion is cruising along the Charles River at Boston, 15 May 1918". | National Archives & Record Administration (NARA) Record Group 165WW, NARA photo RG-165WW, Fiche 280, courtesy of Dan Treadwell. | |
 | 944k | BATTLESHIP OF FLOWERS LAUNCHED ON THE DELAWARE | Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo from Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 30 May 1918, Image 7, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 747k | The building of a battleship. This is the first of a series of drawings of two by Hugh Ferriss in charcoal to appear in The Tribune Graphic. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 9 June 1918, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 975k | The building of a battleship. The assembly room. This is the second of a series of two drawings in charcoal by Hugh Ferriss to appear in The Tribune Graphic. Unfortunately I believe this was all that was done. |
Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 16 June 1918. Image 57, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 667k | NOT EVEN THE SPEED of the camera was sufficient to miss the vibrations on this U.S. battleship following a salvo from the guns while racing at top speed. NEVER BEFORE in the navy's history have our battleships been manned by such a high physical type of young Americans as now, for which the setting up exercises shown above are to a degree, responsible. |
Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo courtesy of Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 21 June 1918, Sports Extra, Pictorial Section, Image 20 via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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1.40k | The Machinery of War A BIG gun shop of the Bethlehem Steel Company's plant at Bethlehem, Penn. Some of the great rifles that now swing round in United States battleship turrets were constructed in this plant and finished in this shop. |
Photo by Underwood & Underwood Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo & text by New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 7 July 1918, Image 39, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 287k | Mail Hour on U.S. Battleship. Postcard photo by Enrique Muller Jr: The caption reads: "First duty performed by Uncle Sam upon arrival in port". |
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 | 661k | Members of the Women's Camouflage corps painting the land battleship Recruit in Union Square, New York. | Image and text provided by State Historical Society of Missouri; Columbia, MO. Photo courtesy of Mexico Missouri Message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 08 August 1918, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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597k | U. S. and British Fleets United GRAND FLEET LETTERHEAD Showing American and British insignia blended in harmonious design |
Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from The Washington Times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 11 September 1918, FINAL EDITION, Image 4, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 296k | Battleship fleet, Division 9, 16 December 1918. | Photo # NH 96196, courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
 | 1.32k | First of Our Fighting Ships Home The nine dreadnoughts, part of Beatty's Sixth Battle Squadron, praised by the British Admiral, to form the backbone of the great fleet on review in the Hudson in Christmas week. |
Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 22 December 1918, Image 32, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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756k | WIVES OF NAVAL HEROES RECEIVE HOMECOMING FLEET Among those who acted as reception committee to the homecoming fleet Thursday afternoon on board of the Mayflower were the wives of some of the Captains of the ships and that grand old lady, the wife of the late Admiral Dewey..... |
Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo courtesy of The Evening World. (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 28 December 1918, Final Edition, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 831k | King George of England inspects an American battleship during World War One. | Donor: Frank Freidel, who obtained these photographs from the National Archives. Accession number: 65-3876, courtesy of trumanlibrary.org. | |
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