An oval keepsake portrait of a U.S. Navy petty officer, photographed on the deck of his ship and later mounted in a sailor's personal scrapbook. Individual portraits like this were common mementos exchanged among shipmates during a commission, preserving the likeness of a friend or messmate for family and posterity. This image comes from the album of N. Fitchelberg, a Musician in the U.S. Navy who served aboard the protected cruiser USS Columbia (C-12) in the early 1900s. Project: 218611