The Snapshots in Time Collection
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