1880's Sailor's photo-Montevideo Athletic Meet Visitors for Sale

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1880's Sailor's photo-Montevideo Athletic Meet Visitors For Sale

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1880's Sailor's photo-Montevideo Athletic Meet Visitors:
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Photograph, backed on cardboard, that was taken by a sailor on the U.S. Fleet in the 1880's. The photo was loose in a scrapbook of photos kept by this sailor. This scrapbook came from the estate of this sailor's family, they thought he was an officer during the Spanish American War but they were not sure. I have learned from doing further research that this sailor was on the U.S.S. Hartfordwhich sailed around South America and up the Pacific coast in the early 1880's. Part of the Wikipedia entry for the U.S.S. Hartford is as follows: Hartford was launched 22 November 1858 at the Boston Navy Yard; sponsored by Miss Carrie Downes, Miss Lizzie Stringham, and Lieutenant G. J. H. Preble; and commissioned 27 May 1859, Captain Charles Lowndes in command.After shakedown out of Boston, the new screw sloop of war, carrying Flag Officer Cornelius K. Stribling, the newly appointed commander of the East India Squadron, sailed for the Cape of Good Hope and the Far East. Upon reaching the Orient, Hartford relieved Mississippi as flagship. In November she embarked the American Minister to China, John Elliott Ward, at Hong Kong and carried him to Canton, Manila, Swatow, Shanghai, and other Far Eastern ports to settle American claims and to arrange for favorable consideration of the Nation's interests.With the outbreak of the American Civil War, Hartford was ordered home. She departed the Sunda Strait with Dacotah 30 August 1861 and arrived Philadelphia 2 December to be fitted out for wartime service. She departed the Delaware Capes 28 January as flagship of Flag Officer David G. Farragut, the commander of the newly created West Gulf Blockading Squadron. The Hartford was instrumental in the Battle of Mobile Bay as well as numerous other naval battles of the Civil War. It was aboard her that Farragut said "Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead". Returning to New York 13 December 1864, Hartford decommissioned for repairs a week later. Back in shape in July 1865, she served as flagship of a newly-organized Asiatic Squadron until August 1868 when she returned to New York and decommissioned. Recommissioned 9 October 1872, she resumed Asiatic Station patrol until returning home 19 October 1875. In 1882, as Captain Stephen B. Luce's flagship of the North Atlantic Station, Hartford visited the Caroline Islands, Hawaii, and Valparaíso, Chile, before arriving San Francisco 17 March 1884. She then cruised in the Pacific until decommissioning 14 January 1887 at Mare Island, California, for apprentice sea-training use.From 1890 to 1899 Hartford was laid up at Mare Island, the last 5 years of which she was being rebuilt. On 2 October 1899, she recommissioned, then transferred to the Atlantic coast to be used for a training and cruise ship for midshipmen until 24 October 1912 when she was transferred to Charleston, for use as a station ship.Again placed out of commission 20 August 1926, Hartford remained at Charleston until moved to Washington, D.C., 18 October 1938. On 19 October 1945, she was towed to the Norfolk Navy Yard and classified as a relic. Hartford sank at her berth 20 November 1956 and was subsequently dismantled. Major relics from her are at various locations:Her wheel and fife rail are displayed at the U.S. Navy Museum in Washington, D.C.A rowboat from the Hartford is located at the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port ColumbusOne of her anchors now sits at the University of HartfordOne of her Parrott rifles is on display in Freeport, New York.Two of her Dahlgren smoothbore cannon are on display at Trinity College in Hartford, ConnecticutHer figurehead is displayed in the Connecticut State CapitolUnspecified relic(s) are at the Washington Navy Yard. This photo is hand titled Visitors at Athletic Sports Montevideo (Uruguay). It shows a crowd standing next to what looks like a high jump bar. There are crew members from the ship standing at the right side of the photo. This is one of a series of track and field contest photos that were in the sailor's scrapbook. VG-EX condition, pasted onto cardboard which is a bit warped and has a small stain at upper right. I will be listing other South and Central American photos from the same scrapbook in the next few weeks, so if you are interested please keep an eye on my sales. Shipping is $2.50 in the U.S. THANKS FOR LOOKING! WE NOW HAVE OUR store! CHECK IT OUT FOR MORE VINTAGE ITEMS.