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Photo # NH 2775:  USS West Virginia's baseball team, Pacific Fleet champions in 1909, 1910 and 1911.

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USS West Virginia, later renamed Huntington (Armored Cruiser # 5), 1905-1930 --
On Board and Close Up Views, taken in 1905-1917


This page features all the views we have taken on board and close to USS West Virginia (Armored Cruiser # 5) (named Huntington after November 1916) during 1905-1917.

For other pictures concerning this ship, see:

  • USS West Virginia (Armored Cruiser # 5, later CA-5), 1905-1930. Renamed Huntington in November 1916 -- Selected Views.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

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

    Photo #: NH 84400

    USS West Virginia
    (Armored Cruiser # 5)

    Group of crew members, circa 1905-1909.
    Note the men in the center, clowning for the camera's benefit.

    Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1976.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 84KB; 740 x 475 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 2775

    USS West Virginia
    (Armored Cruiser # 5)

    Ship's baseball team, Pacific Fleet champions in 1909, 1910 and 1911, pose with their trophies and banner.
    Photographed by C.E. Waterman, Chicago, Illinois.
    Those present are (as written at left): 1. Reed;
    2. Monahan; 3. Leatherby; 4. Snyder; 5. Legge;
    6. Phelps; 7. Roberts; 8. Lehnhoff; 9. Wettengel;
    10. Fowler; 11. Donohue (Manager);
    12. Lieutenant (Junior Grade) James S. Woods;
    13. Midshipman Harold C. Train;
    14. Scott; 15. McKnight; 16. English; and 17. Freels.

    Collection of Commander Harold C. Train, USN, 1932.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 214KB; 1200 x 710 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 85613

    USS West Virginia
    (Armored Cruiser # 5)

    Ship's Yeomen in their office, circa 1913.
    Photographed by Westhus.

    Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1977.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 70KB; 740 x 475 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 85612

    USS West Virginia
    (Armored Cruiser # 5)

    Crew members of the British battle cruiser New Zealand visiting West Virginia, circa 1913.
    Photographed by Westhus.

    Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1977.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 55KB; 740 x 460 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103800

    USS Huntington
    (Armored Cruiser # 5, ex-West Virginia)

    Martin Thomas seaplane on fire on the ship's catapult, 7 June 1917.

    Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 67KB; 740 x 580 pixels

     


    For other pictures concerning this ship, see:

  • USS West Virginia (Armored Cruiser # 5, later CA-5), 1905-1930. Renamed Huntington in November 1916 -- Selected Views.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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