The Snapshots in Time Collection

Group Portrait of U.S. Navy Crew Aboard USS Columbia, Early 20th Century

Group Portrait of U.S. Navy Crew Aboard USS Columbia, Early 20th Century

Crew of USS Columbia pose for a formal portrait on the ship's deck, early 20th century. Officers and enlisted sailors alike wear the traditional Navy uniforms of the period - flat caps, jumper blouses with square collars, and neckerchiefs - a style largely unchanged from the Spanish-American War through World War I. Group photographs like this one served as treasured mementos of shipboard service and camaraderie. Project: 218602