Photo #: NH 53051
Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island
Station Carpenters, during World War I.
Note the horseshoe over the door in the left center.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 53184
Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
Navy and civilian personnel in an office in the Main Navy or
Munitions Buildings, 1918.
Several African-American Sailors are standing near the counter
in the center background.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 53183
Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
Navy and civilian personnel in an office in the Main Navy or
Munitions Buildings, 1918.
This appears to be a form printing office: note machinery against
the back wall, stacked papers, and cart below the table in the
center. The two sailors present, in the left center distance,
appear to be African-Americans.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 52917
Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
Navy personnel at work in a communications office located in
the Main Navy or Munitions Buildings, circa early 1919.
Note telegraph keys on tables, switching equipment in left background,
and wall clock marked "Self Winding Clock Company".
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41889
USS President Lincoln (1917-1918)
Troops wearing life preservers on deck, while passing through
the submarine zone, en route to France during World War I.
These Soldiers appear to be members of an African-American unit.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 103273
USS President Lincoln (1917-1918)
Soldiers of the 505th Service Battalion (an African-American
unit) on deck, wearing life preservers as they pass through the
submarine zone during the ship's second trip to France, circa
late 1917.
Mess kits are in evidence and some of the men are eating.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C.
- USS President Lincoln Collection.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41877
USS President Lincoln (1917-1918)
Troops of the Rainbow Division reading London and New York newspapers
on the transport's deck, probably while she was en route to the
war zone, circa October 1917.
Note that most of these men are wearing wide-brimmed campaign
hats.
An African-American Soldier is at left.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 82957
USS Pocahontas (ID # 3044)
Negro troops on board during the ship's second trans-Atlantic
voyage, 1917.
Collection of the USS Pocahontas Reunion Association,
1974.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 98575
USS Mercury (ID # 3012)
Boxing match on board, probably while the ship was bringing troops
home from France, circa 1919
Both contestents in this match are African-Americans.
Courtesy of Mrs. W.A. Nightengale, 1971.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 104653
USS Santa Olivia (ID # 3125)
Boxing match on board, while the ship was en route from France to the United States, carrying homeward bound troops in 1919.
The original photograph was printed on post card ("AZO") stock.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2007.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 107034
USS Koningin der Nederlanden (ID # 2708)
Homeward bound Soldiers (mainly African-Americans) on board the ship in 1919.
The original image is printed on post card ("AZO") stock.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2010.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 107032
USS Koningin der Nederlanden (ID # 2708)
Scene on board in 1919, while the ship was at sea bringing American troops home from France.
This view looks aft and to port from the foremast.
Note that some of these Soldiers are African-Americans.
The original image is printed on post card ("AZO") stock.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2010.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 103675
USS Zeelandia (ID # 2507)
Docked at Charleston, South Carolina, with troops on board returning
home from Europe, 1919.
Many of the Soldiers visible are African-Americans.
Panoramic photograph by Sargeant, Columbia, S.C.
The original print's image is 35" long and 7.1" inches
high.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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