The Snapshots in Time Collection

Two US Navy Sailors on Deck Beside Ship's Boat, China Station, 1930s

Two US Navy Sailors on Deck Beside Ship's Boat, China Station, 1930s

Two US Navy sailors pose barefoot on deck beside a stowed ship's boat during a port call along the China coast in the 1930s. Serving with the Asiatic Fleet in the interwar years, American sailors like these patrolled Chinese waters to protect US interests, documenting their overseas service in personal photo albums such as this one. Project: 218183