The Snapshots in Time Collection

View of Harbor and Striped Lighthouse from Ship's Deck, US Navy Asiatic Station, 1930s

View of Harbor and Striped Lighthouse from Ship's Deck, US Navy Asiatic Station, 1930s

Taken from the deck of a US Navy vessel in Asian waters during the 1930s, this photograph shows a harbor guarded by a striped lighthouse and dotted with traditional sailing craft, a glimpse of daily deployment life for American sailors serving on the pre-war Asiatic Station. Project: 218177