The Snapshots in Time Collection

Distant Harbor City View from Shipboard, 1930s Pacific/China Naval Cruise

Distant Harbor City View from Shipboard, 1930s Pacific/China Naval Cruise

A distant harbor city, viewed from the deck of a US Navy ship, reflects the long sea voyages undertaken by American sailors during peacetime deployments of the 1930s. Photographs like this one capture the ports of call and coastal landscapes seen along the route to Asiatic Fleet stations before World War II. Project: 218177