A U.S. Navy protected cruiser rides at anchor in a hill-ringed harbor, its twin funnels, military masts, and casemated secondary battery typical of the 'New Navy' warships built in the 1890s and 1900s. Given this album's provenance aboard USS Columbia (C-12), the vessel pictured is likely Columbia herself or a similar cruiser encountered during fleet operations in Caribbean or Central American waters in the years surrounding the 1904 Panama Canal Commission voyage. Project: 218611