The Snapshots in Time Collection
U.S. Navy Sailor Posing on Ship's Deck, China Station, Pre-WWII Era
A young U.S. Navy sailor poses on the deck of his ship during the pre-World War II era, part of the Asiatic Fleet's presence in Chinese waters. Photographs like this one capture the everyday life of American sailors stationed abroad during a period of gunboat diplomacy in the Far East. Project: 218181