Photo #: NH 41652
Callao, Peru
Halftone reproduction of a decorative view of Callao harbor,
with its lighthouse in the forground, published in a book of
Peruvian scenes presented by the Government of Peru to each of
the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's officers on the occasion of the "Great
White Fleet"'s visit to Peru, 20-29 February 1908.
Portraits of the Fleet's four senior commanders are vignetted
in the corners. They are, clockwise from upper left:
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, Commander in Chief, U;.S. Atlantic
Fleet, and of the First Division of the First Squadron;
Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, Commander of the Fleet's
Second Squadron and its Third Division;
Rear Admiral (seen here as a Captain) William H. Emory, Commander
of the Fleet's Second Division; and
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, Commander of the Fleet's
Fourth Division.
A representation of Peru's coat of arms is featured in the picture's
bottom center and a stylized version of the United States' eagle
and shield emblem is at the top.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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