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Photo # NH 101486:  Great White Fleet Sailors parade at Santa Barbara, California, April 1908

Online Library of Selected Images:
-- EVENTS -- The 1900s

World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909
-- Scenes Ashore in Southern California, April - May 1908


This page features views of scenes on land during the the "Great White Fleet"'s April-May 1908 visit to Southern California.

For more images related to this subject, see:

  • -- Visit to Southern California, April - May 1908.

    For further pictorial coverage of the "Great White Fleet":

  • World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909 -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 106169-KN (color)

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909

    Post card published by H.H. Stratton, Chattanooga, Tennessee, depicting some of the Fleet's Sailors landing at San Diego, California, on 14 April 1908. This was the Atlantic Fleet battleship's first contact with American soil since leaving Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 16 December 1907 to begin its voyage around South America.
    The boat partially visible at left has a "V" on its bow, and is presumably from USS Vermont (Battleship # 20).

    Donation of Mrs. Ruth Mayfield, 1973.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 127KB; 740 x 460 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 106170-KN (color)

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909

    Post card published by H.H. Stratton, Chattanooga, Tennessee, depicting the barbecue held for the Fleet's Sailors at Los Angeles, California, during Fleet Week, 18-25 April 1908.

    Donation of Mrs. Ruth Mayfield, 1973.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 141KB; 740 x 495 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 67141

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise

    December 1907 - February 1909

    "Southern California Hospitality": halftone reproduction of a photograph, showing a procession in a Southern California community, in which "The men of the fleet were whirled through welcoming crowds in automobiles". Taken during the Fleet's West Coast visit, circa Spring or early Summer 1908.

    Courtesy of Harry Howard, 1969.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 103KB; 740 x 530 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 1115

    Riverside, California


    Officers of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and their ladies at Riverside, while the Fleet was visiting the U.S. West Coast before continuing its cruise around the World, circa Spring or early Summer 1908.

    Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, 1928.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 131KB; 740 x 600 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 106171-KN (color)

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909

    Post card published by H.H. Stratton, Chattanooga, Tennessee, depicting the Fleet's Sailors parading at the Flower Festival, Santa Barbara, California on 28 April 1908.

    Donation of Mrs. Ruth Mayfield, 1973.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 148KB; 740 x 490 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 101486

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise
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    December 1907 -- February 1909

    Sailors parade with flower-decorated Krag-Jorgensen rifles at Santa Barbara, California, during the Fleet's stay on the U.S. West Coast, circa 25-30 April 1908.

    Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 76KB; 740 x 450 pixels

     


    For more images related to this subject, see:

  • -- Visit to Southern California, April - May 1908.

    For further pictorial coverage of the "Great White Fleet":

  • World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909 -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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