Admiral George Dewey standing on the bridge of a ship

Subject(s): Battleships, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Firecrackers, Homecoming, Spanish-American War (1898)

Print shows Admiral George Dewey, full-length portrait, facing slightly right, wearing military uniform, holding hat in right hand and sword in left hand, with silhouettes of battleships in the background and firecrackers at his feet, on the occasion of his return to New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-10-04

Creator(s)

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Admiral George Dewey standing on the bridge of a ship. [October 4, 1899]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288112. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959. Admiral George Dewey standing on the bridge of a ship. [4 Oct. 1899]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288112.

APA:

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959., [1899, October 4]. Admiral George Dewey standing on the bridge of a ship.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288112.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.