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c1940 antique NTS NEWPORT CO 585 ri US NAVY signed panoramic GROUP PHOTO
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Original antique/vintage panoramic group photograph of United States Navy sailors, identified as Company 585, Naval Training Station (NTS), Newport, Rhode Island. The photograph measures approximately 7 x 17 inches and is believed to date to the early 1940s, although the exact year has not been confirmed.
The photograph features a large company of approximately 100 enlisted sailors posed outdoors in several rows, wearing traditional United States Navy uniforms and white sailor caps. Two sailors at opposite ends of the group hold company pennants, apparently identifying NTS NEWPORT and COMPANY 585.
One of the most interesting features of this photograph is the extensive handwritten identification of individual sailors. Numerous names, nicknames, and other notations appear across the photograph, providing an unusual opportunity for military and genealogical research.
Historical Background:
The Naval Training Station at Newport, Rhode Island, was an important United States Navy training installation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Newport served as a center for preparing enlisted personnel for naval service, including periods of substantial expansion associated with America\'s involvement in the World Wars.
Training companies such as Company 585 brought together recruits from different communities and backgrounds. Group photographs commemorated their time together before sailors received assignments to ships, naval stations, and other military duties.
The handwritten identifications on this particular photograph make it especially interesting as a record of the men who served together at Newport.
From the Chelmsford family estate lot.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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