Newport (R.I.)

5x7 black and white photo of gun (sp?) crew and mess squad in front of the Atlantic House in Touro Park, site of the U.S. Naval Academy

8x10 black and white photo of the Vernon House. During later part of the 1700s, Rochambeau stayed here

This collection contains photographs and negatives depicting numerous events and personnel (faculty, staff and students) from the Naval War College, the surrounding commands on Naval Station Newport and Narragansett Bay, and various scenes from naval history. The collection was likely used for staff reference and for Naval War College Museum displays.

The photographs cover the history of Coasters Harbor Island from when it was a Naval Training Station in the late 19th century through its transition to current Naval Station Newport. The photographs in this collection have many unique to the Naval War College, but some are duplicates found at the National Archives or other repositories. The photographs in this collection show the evolution of the naval presence in Newport and how naval activity transformed much of the area before, during and after the major wars.

8x10 black and white print of General Washington being escorted by Count de Rochambeau to the Allied Headquarters at the Vernon House, Newport, RI

8x10 black and white aerial view of Newport Harbor

8x10 black and white photo of the WAVE detail during the Memorial Day parade, May 30, 1944

8x10 black and white aerial view of the wharf area in Newport