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NH 84574 USS Olympia (C-6)

Photo #: NH 84574 USS Olympia (C-6)
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Title: USS Olympia (C-6)
Description: Dressed with flags and firing a salute at Hong Kong, 22 February 1898, in celebration of George Washington's birthday. This was only a week after the USS Maine blew up in Havana Harbor, and peacetime routine still prevailed. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Dutreaux Collection U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 84574
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