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1861-1865

Envelope

Title: to Mr William Personius

Postmarked April 25

GLC03523.36.34

1861-1865

Envelope

Title: to Mr William Personius

Contains a few leaves, and a curled up twig. In not postmarked

GLC03523.36.37

1861-1865

Envelope

Title: to Mr William Personius

Postmarked February 14

GLC03523.36.39

1902 March 5

Photograph

Title: [Guy C. Little]

Portrait of an Yeoman Guy C. Little in black uniform. Inscription on verso reads "Engineers Yeoman March 5, 1902."

GLC04546.128

1902 September 21

Cheong, Ying, fl. 1902

Photograph

Title: [Augustus Auduson]

Inscription reads "Augustus Auduson. U.S.S. Monterey, Sept. 21st 1902." Imprint on verso of Portrait Group, & Architectural Photography. S. Kuwada & Sons."

GLC04546.129

1902 ca.

Lai-Fong, & Co., fl. 1902

Photograph

Title: [Bust portrait of a serviceman]

GLC04546.130

1902 March 5

Photograph

Title: [Guy C. Little]

Inscription on verso reads "Guy C. Little. Engineers Yeoman March 5, 1902." Includes address.

GLC04546.131

1900

Photograph

Title: [Three men in oriental garb]

GLC04546.132

1900 January

Kamogawa, A., fl. 1900

Photograph

Title: [Full length portrait of navy sailor]

Hat reads "U.S.S. Monocacy." Imprint of A. Kamogawa on verso. Inscriptions read "R.W.M. Donaes, Buffalo, NY" and is dated Jan 1900.

GLC04546.133

1900

Photograph

Title: [Full length portrait two navy sailors and another man]

Two sailors in uniform pose standing, while a third man sits in civilian clothes.

GLC04546.134

1900

Photograph

Title: [Half length portrait of US Navy sailor]

Lettering on the sailor's hat reads "U.S.S. Monocacy."

GLC04546.135

circa 1900

Photograph

Title: [Man in civilian clothes]

Inscription on verso reads "W. Keller. J.W. Customs. Henry(?)"

GLC04546.136

1900 ca.

Photograph

Title: [U.S. Navy band]

The sailors prepare for a hoe-down.

GLC04546.137

1900 ca.

Photograph

Title: [James Winn]

Full length portrait in U.S. Navy uniform. Inscription on verso reads "James Winn, Cleveland, Ohio"

GLC04546.138

1900 ca.

Rich, H.S., fl. 1900

Photograph

Title: [Dennis M. Doherty]

Full length portrait in U.S. Navy uniform. Inscription on verso reads "Dennis M. Doherty, Boston, Mass."

GLC04546.139

1900 ca.

Lai-Fong, & Co., fl. 1902

Photograph

Title: [Unidentified man]

Quarter length portrait of a man in civiliam clothing.

GLC04546.140

1900 ca.

Photograph

Title: [Sailors on parade]

Photograph shows sailors in parade formation marching down a street. Taken during the Boxer rebellion.

GLC04546.141

1900 May 31

Photograph

Title: [Sailors on parade]

Photograph shows sailors in parade formation marching down a street. Taken during the Boxer rebellion.

GLC04546.142

1899 December 25

Photograph

Title: [Group photo of U.S. Navy sailors]

Place, date, and names are written on mount. Back row (left to right): Frank Pape, Bay City Mich. R.W. McDonald, Buffalo, NY. W.T.K. Brown (no place listed). F.D. Grier, Philadelphia, Pa. E.E. Gold, Chicago, Ill. Joseph Bolingbrook (no place listed). Inscription on versi says "S.W.K.B."

GLC04546.143

1903

Photograph

Title: [The crew of the U.S.S. Manning]

Inscription on verso reads "Officers and crew of the U.S.S. Manning. Alaskan cruise 1903."

GLC04546.144

1903

Photograph

Title: [Group of men standing with heavy industry]

Inscription on verso reads "To W.T.K.B. 6/30/12."

GLC04546.145

1900 ca.

Photograph

Title: Taku Forts

Naval ships navigate through the straits, bombarding the fortifactions on either shore. Commemorates the capture of Taku Forts, June 17 1900. Inscription on verso reads "W.T. Kendall-Brown."

GLC04546.146