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NHF-113 Lieutenant Commander John P.M. Johnston Collection

14 postcards and 34 stereopticon cards, some with faded color tinting, showing early 20th century scenes on board US Navy ships and ashore, with a particular focus on battleships.
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Title: Lieutenant Commander John P.M. Johnston Collection
Caption: Collection Photo # NHF-113-A.01: Crane lifting 350 tons of guns, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description: 14 postcards and 34 stereopticon cards, some with faded color tinting, showing early 20th century scenes on board US Navy ships and ashore, with a particular focus on battleships.
Accession #: NHF
Catalog #: NHF-113
Tags: battleship
Donor: Naval Historical Foundation
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Circa this Year: 1900
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NHF-113-A
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NHF-113-B
10 stereopticon cards with faded color tinting, showing life on board US Navy warships. Shown are USS Connecticut (BB-18), USS Georgia (BB-15), and US Minnesota (BB-22). Scenes include food preparation, writing letters, barber, and recreation.

NHF-113-C
10 stereopticon cards with faded color tinting, showing warships USS Louisiana (BB-19), USS Connecticut (BB-18), USS Vermont (BB-20), USS Puritan (1896-1910), USS Missouri (BB-11), USS Indiana (BB-1), USS Washington (CA-11), USS Wyoming (BB-32), USS Pennsylvania (CA-4), USS Maine (BB-10).

NHF-113-D
2 stereopticon cards in Luzon, Philippine Islands, 1900,showing a picnic, and cock fighting.

NHF-113-E
12 stereopticon cards. USS Ohio (, USS Kentucky (, torpedo boat, dispatch boat, dry dock, battleship launching.

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