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| Keywords: samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection american fleet visit americanfleetvisit american navy americannavy admiral samuel shelburne robison admiralsamuelshelburnerobison admiral ss robison admiralssrobison united states navy unitedstatesnavy sydney harbour sydneyharbour fleet visit fleetvisit sydney heads sydneyheads south head southhead the gap thegap gap cliffs spectators crowds vaucluse watsons bay watsonsbay lookout blackandwhite monochrome outdoor black and white This photograph possibly depicts crowds gathered at the South Head cliffs, known as The Gap, in Watsons Bay, Sydney for the United States Navy visit. On 23 July 1925, Sydney hosted eight of the US Navy Battle Fleet's largest ships, including USS CALIFORNIA, USS COLORADO, USS TENNESSEE, USS MARYLAND, USS WEST VIRGINIA, USS NEW MEXICO, USS MISSISSIPPI and USS IDAHO. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00034705 This photograph possibly depicts crowds gathered at the South Head cliffs, known as The Gap, in Watsons Bay, Sydney for the United States Navy visit. On 23 July 1925, Sydney hosted eight of the US Navy Battle Fleet's largest ships, including USS CALIFORNIA, USS COLORADO, USS TENNESSEE, USS MARYLAND, USS WEST VIRGINIA, USS NEW MEXICO, USS MISSISSIPPI and USS IDAHO. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00034705 | ||||
