Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

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  United States Ship Chattanooga on the Open Water

  This color postcard features a naval ship angled forward in the open water. The ship features a gold crest on the front of the hull, two pole masts and two funnels/stacks. The title in the bottom center of the card reads "U. S. S. Chattanooga." Copyright information is listed in the lower right corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Colorado

  This black and white picture postcard features naval ship with two lattice/cage masts flanking two funnels/stacks amid other machinery and weaponry. The ship is moving in the water. The handwritten title in the bottom center of the photo reads "U. S. S. Colorado." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Columbia on the Open Water

  This color postcard features a white naval ship in the open water with land in the distance. Four funnels/stacks are in the center of the ship with smoke emitting from one of them. Two large masts flank the funnels and three smaller pole masts on the stern of the ship. The image of an eagle in the center of two crossed United States flags is in the upper left corner of the card. The title in the lower left of the card reads "U. S. S. Columbia." Copyright information is in the lower right of the image. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for address and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a United States flag shield is in the upper left corner.

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  United States Ship Columbia on the Water

  This color postcard features a naval ship angled forward in the open water. The ship features a gold crest on the front of the hull, two pole masts and three funnels/stacks emitting smoke. The title in the bottom center of the card reads "U. S. S. Columbia." Copyright information is in lower right and "F. L. 288" is in the lower left corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Henderson on the Open Water

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a naval ship on the open water. The ship bears two pole masts on either end of the ship, three center decks and one funnel/shack. The handwritten title in the lower center of the image reads "U. S. S. Henderson." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The card is inscribed but not addressed.

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  United States Ship Indiana on the Open Water

  This color postcard features a naval ship on the open water. The ship bears a pole mast and two funnels/stacks. Flags fly on each end of the ship. The title in the bottom center of the card reads "U. S. S. Indiana." Copyright information is in the lower right of the card. "F. L. 279" is in the lower left of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Iowa On the Water

  This color postcard features a naval ship on the water with a small boat near the stern. A United States flag flies from the stern. The three funnels/stacks are reflected in the water. The image of an eagle in the center of two crossed United States flags is in the upper left corner of the card. The title in the lower left reads "U. S. S. Iowa." Copyright information is in the lower right of the image. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for address and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a United States flag shield is in the upper left corner.

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  United States Ship Kansas

  This color postcard features a naval ship on the water with three funnels in the center and two pole masts on either end of the ship. Flags fly from both the stern and the bow. The image of an eagle in the center of two crossed United States flags is in the upper left corner of the card. The title in the upper right reads "U. S. S. Kansas." The card has visible damage and black spots. The back of the identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a United States flag shield.

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  United States Ship Kearsarge on the Water Near the Coast

  This color postcard features a naval ship on the water near the coast with two pole masts on either end of the ship and two funnels/stacks. Flags fly from both the bow and the stern. The image of an eagle in the center of two crossed flags is in the upper left corner. The title in the lower left of the card reads "U. S. S. Kearsarge." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as indication for address and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a United States flag shield is in the upper left corner.

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  United States Ship Kentucky on the Water, a Tree-lined Coastline Behind It

  This color postcard features a large naval ship with a small boat beside it. The tree-lined coast can be seen behind the ship. The ship bears two pole masts, two funnels emitting smoke, and flags flying from each end of the ship. The title in the lower left corner reads "U. S. S. Kentucky." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for address and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a United States flag shield is in the upper left corner.

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  United States Ship Main on the Water in Front of the Coast

  This color postcard features a naval ship in the water along the coast. Another ship is seen in the distance behind it. Smoke is emitting from one of the three funnels/stacks in the center of the ship. The image of an eagle in the center of two crossed United States flags is in the upper left corner of the card. The title in the lower left of the card reads "U. S. S. Main." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for address and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a United States flag shield is in the upper left corner of the card.

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  United States Ship Massachusetts on the Water and Sailors on Deck

  This color postcard features a naval ship on the water with the coastline in the distance. Sailors are seen crowded on the deck near the deck railing. A United States flag is flying from the bow of the ship. The title in the bottom center reads "U. S. S. Massachusetts." Copyright information is in the lower right corner of the card and "F. L. 265." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Miantonomah on the Water at Sunset While Sailors are on Deck

  This color postcard features a flat naval ship with a single large funnel, a single pole mast, and sailors in dark uniforms on deck. The ship is on the open water with a yellow sunset behind it. A United States flag flies from the stern of the ship. The image of an eagle in the center of two crossed United States flags is in the upper left corner. The title in the lower left of the card reads "U. S. S. Miantonomah." Copyright information is barely visible in the lower right of the image. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for address and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship "Mississippi" in Dry Dock, League Island, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  This color postcard features a dark naval ship with two cage/lattice masts in a dry dock with buildings and smoke stacks to the left of the dry dock. The title along the top of the card reads "U. S. S. "Mississippi" in Dry Dock, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a Souvo Chrome Superior Quality postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship "Missouri" on the Open Water

  This color postcard features a white ship with three funnels/stacks in the center of the ship, flanked by pole masts. A gold crest adorns the upper corner of the hull. An image of the crest for the state of Missouri, two bears flanking a shield bearing the image of a half moon, a bear, and the United States Crest, is in the upper left corner of the card. Copyright information is in both lower corners of the card. The title in the lower center reads "U. S. S. Missouri." The back of the postcard provides publisher information, as well as, indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The official seal for the Jamestown Exposition is in the upper left corner of the card. The description in the lower left corner reads "No. 87. U. S. S. "Missouri." Battleship of the first class. Launched at Newport News, Virginia, December 28, 1901; length 393 feet 11 inches; displacement 13,500 tons; speed 18.15 knots; 40 guns and 2 torpedo tubes; 40 officers and 739 men."

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  United States Ship Missouri on the Water And a Ship Behind It

  This color postcard features a naval ship anchored on the water while another ship approaches in the distance. The ship has three funnels/stacks and two pole masts. A United States flag flies from the bow of the ship. The title in the lower left reads "U. S. S. Missouri." Copyright information is in the lower right corner of the card and "F. L. 258" is in the lower left. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Montana on the Water Along a Tree-lined Coast [needs to be rescanned--copyright names cut off]

  This black and white picture postcard features a large ship on the water with a tree-lined coastline behind it. The ship features one cage/lattice mast, four funnels/stacks and one pole mast. Sailors in dark uniforms are seen on the deck of the ship. The title at the bottom of the card reads "U. S. S. Montana." Copyright information is in the lower right of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship New York on the Water with Other Ships Behind It

  This color postcard features a large white naval ship on the water with a small boat on either side of it and other ships behind it. A blue flag with white stars flies from the stern of the ship. The title in the bottom center reads "U. S. S. New York." Copyright information is in the lower right and "F. L. 262" is in the lower left corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Olympia on the Open Water

  This color postcard features a white naval ship on the open water with five small boats nearby. A United States flag flies from the stern of the ship while a blue and white flag flies from the bow. A blue and white mast also flies from one of the two pole masts. The title in the bottom center reads "U. S. S. Olympia." Copyright information is in the lower right corner and "F. L. 279" is in the lower left. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Oregon in Dry Dock, Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Washington

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a naval ship in a dry dock with buildings behind it. The title along the top of the card reads "U. S. S. Oregon in dry dock, Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Washington. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The postage stamp area is damaged where the stamp was removed. The card is postmarked Bremerton, Washington, April 10. The year on the postmark is illegible. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. Guy Whitney in Winona, Mississippi.

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  United States Ship Oregon on the Water with Sailors on Deck and the Coast in the Background

  This color postcard features a naval ship on the water near the coast while sailors in dark uniforms are crowded on the deck. The ship features one pole mast and two funnels/stacks. A United States flag flies from the bow of the ship. The title in the bottom center reads "U. S. S. Oregon." The copyright information is in the lower right corner and "F. L. 264" is in the lower left. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Powhatan on the Open Water

  This blue toned picture postcard features a naval ship on the open water. The ship bears two pole masts on either end of the ship and two funnels/stacks in the center. The title in the upper left reads "U. S. S. Powhatan." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides a line down the center and a box in the upper right corner for the postage stamp.

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  United States Ship Republic

  This sepia toned postcard features a large ship with four pole masts and one large funnel/stack on the water with a mountainous coast behind it. The title in the bottom center reads "U. S. S. Republic." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship South Carolina on the Water

  This color postcard features a naval ship out on the open water with a small boat to the left of it. The ship bears two cage/lattice masts and two funnels/stacks that are emitting dark smoke. A United States flag flies from the stern of the ship. The title in the upper left reads "U. S. S. South Carolina." The copyright information is in the lower left corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Terry on the Water, Leaving Iceland

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a flat naval ship with two pole masts on either end and three funnels/stacks in the center. The coastline with buildings and churches can be seen behind the ship. The handwritten title along the bottom of the card reads "U. S. S. Terry Leaving Quenistovia Ice." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The card is inscribed in the center, though it is not addressed or stamped.

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  United States Ship Wyoming Moving in the Open Water

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a ship moving in the water with dark smoke billowing from it's funnels/stacks. "USS Wyoming" is handwritten in ink above the typed title, "In Closer Pursuit." Copyright information is in the lower right corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Ship Wyoming on the Open Water

  This black and white picture postcard features a naval ship out on the open water. The ship bears two cage masts on either end and two funnels/stacks in the center, one of which is emitting dark smoke. Flags fly from both the stern and the bow. "4313" is in the lower left corner. The title in the upper right reads "U. S. S. Wyoming." The back of the postcard provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  United States Torpedo Boat Destroyer "Paul Jones" On the Water

  This black and white picture postcard features a naval ship on the water with the coastline in the distant background. Flags are flying from both the stern and the bow and four funnels/stacks are in the center of the ship. The back two funnels are emitting smoke. The title and description along the bottom of the card reads "No. 5035.--U. S. Torpedo Boat Destroyer "Paul Jones." 125 Officers and men. Displacement, 420 tons. Speed, 29 knots. Torpedo tubes, two 18 in., Whitehead. Two 3-in. and five 6-pounders, R. F. G." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  Unites States Ship Pennsylvania on the Water Near a Coast

  This color postcard features a naval ship on the water near a coast. The ship features two pole masts flanking four funnels/stacks in the center of the ship. A blue flag flies from the bow of the ship while a United States flag flies from the stern. Two small boats are in the water near the ship. The image of an eagle in the center of two crossed United States flags is in the upper left corner of the card. The title in the lower left of the card reads "U. S. S. Pennsylvania." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a United States flag shield is in the upper left corner of the card.

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  U. S. A. T. (United States Army Transport) Admiral C. F. Hughes, San Francisco, Port of Embarkation

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a large ship with two large funnels/stacks in the center with smoke coming from them. A mast is on each end of the ship. The ship is on the water with mountains behind it. The title along the bottom of the card reads "U. S. A. T. Admiral C. F. Hughes, San Francisco, Port of Embarkation." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  U. S. A. T. (Unites States Army Transport) Chateau Thierry Naval Ship on Open Water

  This black and white picture postcard features a ship with one large funnel/stack in the center and a mast on each end of the ship. A United States flag flies from the stern of the ship. The ship is on the open water. The handwritten title at the bottom of the card reads "U. S. A. T. Theirry." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  U. S. Destroyer

  This color postcard features a naval ship on the open water with the title " Latest U. S. Destroyer." Copyright information is in the lower left of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address and postage stamp placement. The logo for the publisher is in the top center of the card. The description of the front image is on the left side of the card and reads "217736--Latest Type U. S. Destroyer. Displacement, about 883 tones; speed, over 39 knots; 12,000 H. P. Oil fuel, turbine engines, three screws. Length, 289 ft.; beam, 26 ft.; draught, 8 1/4 ft. Crew of 79 men. Carries five 3 in. guns and six 18 in. torpedo tubes."

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  U. S. S. Dobbin, Destroyer Tender with Destroyers Alongside

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a large naval destroyer docked with six smaller naval destroyers alongside it. Two small watercraft are pictured in the water to the left of the group of ships. The handwritten title in the upper right reads "The Sea Hard Dobbin." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The description in the lower left corner reads "U. S. S. Dobbin--Destroyer with destroyers along side. Capt. Robert Henderson, U.S.N. Commanding Officer. Comdr. Carl C. Krakow U.S.N. Executive Officer. Length 483 feet 10 inches Beam 61 Feet Mean Draft 21 feet Displacement 10,600 tons Horsepower 7,000 Speed 16 knots Officers 50 Crew 425 Armament 8-5" 51 Cal. guns 4-3" 50 Cal. guns 2-6 pounder guns".

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  U. S. S. Milwaukee Stranded Off Eureka, California

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a large naval ship stranded on coastal land as though washed up on shore. People in black pants and coats are pictured walking nearby. The title in the lower left reads "The H-3 and U. S. S. Milwaukee stranded off Eureka, Cal." and photographer and copyright information is in the lower right of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for postage stamp placement.

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  U. S. S. Milwaukee Stranded on a Shoal off Eureka, California

  This sepia toned picture postcards features a large naval ship stranded on a shoal. The ship features four funnels/stacks in the center with no smoke or steam emitted. The title along the bottom left of the card reads "The U. S. S. Milwaukee stranded on a shoal off Eureka, Cal." and photographer and copyright information is in the lower right of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for postage stamp placement.

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  U. S. S. Pennsylvania in Rough Weather at Sea

  This sepia toned picture postcard features the bow of a ship at sea during rough weather. Waves are pictured crashing onto the deck. The handwritten title in the lower center of the card reads "Rough Weather USS Pennsylvania" and the copyright holder is listed just beneath it. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  View of Danzig (Gdansk), Poland

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a view of a city from a hilltop. Trees and grass are in the foreground of the picture and the city is seen in the background below the hill. The handwritten title in the lower left of the image reads "View of Danzig." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  View of Smoke Screen used to Protect the Minelaying Fleet in the Background

  This black and white picture postcard features a fleet of ships on the water in the distance, partially obscured by dark smoke. The title in the bottom center reads "View of Smoke Screen used to Protect the Minelaying Fleet in the Background." A text bubble in the lower left corner reads "US Signal Corps PhotoPreProduced by Photo Repro Co NY By Permission Bureau War Photographs." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement.

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  Warships and Old Ironsides, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts

  This color postcard features several ships and boats docked at decking with small buildings. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Warships and Old Ironsides, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Mass." Copyright and publisher information is in the lower right of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address and postage stamp placement.

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  Water Front, Portsmouth Navy Yard, Landing Place of the Battle Ships, Portsmouth, Virginia

  This color postcard features a white ship with a red hull docked at a ship yard. Buildings, water, and equipment are also pictured. The title along the bottom of the postcard reads "Portsmouth, Va. Water Front, Portsmouth Navy Yard, landing place of the Battle Ships." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. The postmark is illegible. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss. Olga Ganz in Alma, Wisconsin.

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  Waves Blowing Up On Deck, Off Cape Hatteras

  This black and white picture postcard features waves crashing onto a ship deck. Two ships can be seen in the distance on the water. The title in the lower left of the card reads "Off Cape Hatteras." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  Young Man Leading A United States Navy Band

  This black and white photograph features a young man in what appears to be a dark Naval uniform, waving a stick and carrying a white hat while leading a group of men in band uniforms carrying instruments. The handwritten title along the bottom of the photo reads "A Born Leader."