This album page from a sailor's personal scrapbook documents life aboard the protected cruiser USS Columbia (C-12) through seven candid and posed photographs, handwritten captions included. The centerpiece, 'Marine Guard of the Columbia,' depicts the ship's Marine detachment formed in dress uniform for ceremonial duty, while surrounding images capture deck-washing, gun crew drills, informal crew portraits, and off-duty antics — together offering a rare, personal window into naval routine at the turn of the 20th century. Project: 218597