Title: George D. Wallace Photo Collection
Description: Two Photo albums and several loose photographs related to the naval service of George D. Wallace aboard USS Chester (CA-27), 1936-1937. The first album begins with Wallace at the Naval War College and then sailing to the Philippines with stops in China. From there the photographs follow the cruise of the USS Chester while escorting USS Indianapolis with President Franklin Roosevelt embarked for a good-will visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay. Also included are visits to the Panama Canal with the ship traveling through the locks, as well as a cruise to Hawaii. The bulk of the imagery in the album relates to general onboard scenes and ports of call/liberty leave. The second album seems to pick up after the first and includes a large amount of onboard scenes and the ship’s cruise to Alaska and along the west coast during 1937. See below for additional information regarding subjects.
Accession#: 2018.26
Donor: Found in collection (US Navy library transfer)
Copyright Owner: Naval History & Heritage Command
Circa: 1936-1936
Format: Black & white photograph
Collection Guide:
Naval War College, Newport, RI:
Training, formations, mail call, chow hall, buildings, etc.
Onboard USS Chester:
A large amount of Crossing the Line Ceremony photographs
A visit from President Franklin D. Roosevelt (several good images of FDR)
Crewmembers
Ports of call/liberty leave:
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (buildings)
Panama (canal and locks, villages, buildings, etc.)
Outdoor BBQ and picnic in unknown location
Montevideo, Uruguay
Honolulu, Hawaii
China – unknown city (buildings, villages, etc.)
Alaska – Cordova and Valdez (scenic views, mountains, cities, etc.)
Also included are several photographs of George D. Wallace in uniform
For information about the rest of the collection: nhhcphotoarchives@navy.mil
