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Two unidentified admirals are pictured in their dress uniforms.

1. Admirals Visiting the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051920
Title:
Admirals Visiting the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1937
Description:
Two unidentified admirals are pictured in their dress uniforms.
Hepburn was Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy Fleet.

2. Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn

IDNO:
051942
Title:
Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
Hepburn was Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy Fleet.
Portraits of the men in the U.S.S. West Virginia's S Division, which handled supply, disbursing, and commissary. All photos are identified with last name and first initials. Several of the men are also identified by nickname. William Hand is at bottom center.

3. S-Division, U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051945
Title:
S-Division, U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1935
Description:
Portraits of the men in the U.S.S. West Virginia's S Division, which handled supply, disbursing, and commissary. All photos are identified with last name and first initials. Several of the men are also identified by nickname. William Hand is at bottom center.
Furlong during a visit to the U.S.S. West Virginia.

4. Captain William R. Furlong

IDNO:
051950
Title:
Captain William R. Furlong
Date:
1936
Description:
Furlong during a visit to the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Kalbfus is welcomed by 8 side boys, full guard, and band as well as the orderly duty and the quartermasters.

5. Vice Admiral Kalbfus Returning Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051951
Title:
Vice Admiral Kalbfus Returning Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1937
Description:
Kalbfus is welcomed by 8 side boys, full guard, and band as well as the orderly duty and the quartermasters.
The old captain of the ship, William R. Furlong (right), stands beside the new captain of the ship, William O. Spears (left).

6. Captain W. R. Furlong and Captain W. O. Spears Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051953
Title:
Captain W. R. Furlong and Captain W. O. Spears Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1937
Description:
The old captain of the ship, William R. Furlong (right), stands beside the new captain of the ship, William O. Spears (left).
The admiral is greeted with a band and guard as he boards the ship.

7. Visiting Admiral Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051956
Title:
Visiting Admiral Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
The admiral is greeted with a band and guard as he boards the ship.
Captain William Furlong peers out at the navigation bridge during a U.S.S. West Virginia voyage.

8. Captain W. R. Furlong on the Navigation Bridge of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051959
Title:
Captain W. R. Furlong on the Navigation Bridge of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1937
Description:
Captain William Furlong peers out at the navigation bridge during a U.S.S. West Virginia voyage.
The motor boats were used to transport enlisted men to and from shore.

9. Officers Transported on Motor Boats to the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051961
Title:
Officers Transported on Motor Boats to the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
The motor boats were used to transport enlisted men to and from shore.
The motor boat that carries the officers to and from shore idles beside the battleship.

10. Officers' Motor Boat Beside the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051963
Title:
Officers' Motor Boat Beside the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1937
Description:
The motor boat that carries the officers to and from shore idles beside the battleship.
Captain Furlong was commander of the ship.

11. Captain William Furlong Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051969
Title:
Captain William Furlong Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
Captain Furlong was commander of the ship.