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[Servicemen jumping into water as part of line-crossing ceremony]
Photograph of American servicemen, likely members of the American Volunteer Group or U.S. Navy, jumping into water as part of a line-crossing ceremony onboard ship, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Part of the ceremony crossing the line. The lads in the water are waiting to push the fellow coming in under the water. You can see part of the royal family in the background."
[Servicemen participating in line-crossing ceremony]
Photograph of American servicemen, likely members of the American Volunteer Group or U.S. Navy, participating in a line-crossing ceremony onboard ship, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Another picture of the ceremony crossing the line. You can see the royal queen and the royal baby."
[AVG servicemen and other passengers on deck of ship]
Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen and other passengers on the deck of a ship, circa 1941-1942. A United States cruiser is visible in the background. Inscription on verso: "Looking aft on the day the 2 U.S. cruisers left. Some of the Chinese passengers are visable [visible]."
[Servicemen in motor whaleboat]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen in a motor whaleboat launched from the USS Northampton (CA-26), circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "The motor whale boat from the Northampton taking off the American sailors."
[Photographers on USS Ticonderoga]
Photograph of U.S. Navy photographers on the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14), 1944.Caption on envelope: "USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) / 1944."
[Navy serviceman on ship]
Photograph of a U.S. Navy serviceman on a ship, circa 1944-1945.
[Navy serviceman on ship]
Photograph of a U.S. Navy serviceman on a ship, circa 1944-1945.
[Servicemen on ship]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen on a ship, circa 1944-1945.
[Servicemen working with capsized target sled]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen working with a capsized target sled, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, circa 1942-1943.Caption on envelope: "Aleutians -- aboard target towing destroyer / minesweep target sled capsized, 1942."Inscription on accompanying notecard: "Overturned target sled off Dutch harbor / 1943.
[Servicemen respotting Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft on USS Essex]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen respotting Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Copy negative of print.Caption on envelope: "Respotting SB2Cs / Essex -- 1944."