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| Keywords: united states navy unitedstatesnavy us navy usnavy us navy visit usnavyvisit military personnel militarypersonnel sydney samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood collection hoodcollection 1925 goodwill tour goodwilltour naval officers navalofficers naval visit navalvisit american fleet visit americanfleetvisit american navy americannavy admiral samuel shelburne robison admiralsamuelshelburnerobison admiral ss robison admiralssrobison royal botanic gardens royalbotanicgardens government house governmenthouse party garden party gardenparty vice-regal garden party viceregalgardenparty usn sailors sam hood samhood maypoles maypole dancing maypoledancing people groupshot blackandwhite monochrome sport team sport outdoor black and white On 23 July 1925, Sydney hosted eight of the US Navy Battle Fleet's largest ships. On 28 July, Governor Dudley de Chair and Lady Enid de Chair hosted the Vice-Regal Garden Party in their honour at Government House grounds in the Royal Botanic Gardens. This photograph was possibly taken at this event. Over 3,000 people reportedly attended the party, which was a casual event with no formal reception and tennis games for the younger attendees. One United States naval officer spoke at the ceremony, exclaiming: '"It's just wonderful - the view, the crowd, and the weather. One could get nothing better in the world. Not even in California."' The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 July 1925, p. 13 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. 00024925 On 23 July 1925, Sydney hosted eight of the US Navy Battle Fleet's largest ships. On 28 July, Governor Dudley de Chair and Lady Enid de Chair hosted the Vice-Regal Garden Party in their honour at Government House grounds in the Royal Botanic Gardens. This photograph was possibly taken at this event. Over 3,000 people reportedly attended the party, which was a casual event with no formal reception and tennis games for the younger attendees. One United States naval officer spoke at the ceremony, exclaiming: '"It's just wonderful - the view, the crowd, and the weather. One could get nothing better in the world. Not even in California."' The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 July 1925, p. 13 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. 00024925 | ||||
