United States Maritime School
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1944
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 1/2in. (19.4 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Judith Libby
Object number2012.234.4-.10
DescriptionNaval officers and civilians are dining at tables with white tablecloths in the interior of a room with patterned draperies. The men wear suits or naval uniforms. Some wear eyeglasses, some are smoking cigars. Silverware, dishes, water glasses, and bouquets of flowers are on the tables. Hats hang on a hat rack. AFrican American waiters wearing white jackets appear in one photograph. In another photograph, naval officers stand at attention, apparently on a parade ground. Men wearing Sphinx temple hats are on a reviewing stand. One photograph is a portrait of Lieutenant Commander Ralph E. Ashton.
NotesSubject Note: During World War II, the National Maritime School at Fort Trumbull trained members of the merchant marine for war duty. (Finlay 4/10/2012)Status
Not on view
1939-1945