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The Office of Naval Intelligence reports on the status of armed forces in Manchuria and warships in the Sea of Japan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-16
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt shares with President McKinley his belief that a battleship should only be sent to the Mediterranean if they intend to make a demonstration of force, in which case three or four armored vessels should be sent. He discusses each of the armored cruisers and battleships that could be sent, their current status, and whether they are suitable.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-04-26
Rear Admiral Brownson, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, gives President Roosevelt his opinions and recommendations on Admiral Robley D. Evans’ proposed route plans for the Atlantic Fleet. Brownson feels a single newspaper correspondent for the trip is ideal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
Admiral Robley D. Evans gives Chief of the Bureau of Navigation Rear Admiral Brownson his thoughts on routeing the Atlantic Fleet. He is primarily concerned about how other nations will view the Fleet’s maneuvers, and the season the fleet will be passing through the Straits of Magellan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
Postcard showing a panoramic view of a street and buildings in Algiers, Algeria. Charles C. Myers notes that most of the buildings are made from white stone, which makes for a beautiful view when framed against the blue Mediterranean Sea.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is a closer view of part of the city, showing one of the principal boulevards of the city. They also have an excellent electric car system.”
Postcard showing the Suez Canal in its entirety from Suez on the Red Sea to Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea. Charles C. Myers notes the journey through the canal is 90 miles long and passes through three lakes.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is a very good drawing of the Suez Canal. The canal passes thru 3 lakes in its course of 90 miles from Suez to Port Said which is the Mediterranean port at that end of the canal. All this country to either side of the canal seems to be a barren desert. We could see the top of a mountain in the far distant [sic] that was said to be Mt. Sinai. Progress thru the canal is very slow and we anchored over night in the second lake from Suez. We occasionally could see some Arab riding across the country on a camel.”
A postcard showing a panoramic view of a large rock formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, with buildings on the coastline as seen from across a body of water. Steamboats visible in the water.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This view is taken from the S W direction and at closer range and showing the city of Gibraltar which is a city of considerable size and importance.”
A postcard showing a panoramic view of a large rock formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, with buildings on the coastline, and a body of water to the right, as seen from a road. Steamboats visible in the water.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This view is taken from the north west and showing part of the road leading from the rock to the coast of Spain, a distance of perhaps about a mile.”
A postcard showing a panoramic view of a large rock formation, the Rock of Gibraltar, with buildings on the coastline, and a body of water on both sides, as seen from a pier. Boats visible in the water.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is about the same view only at closer range. The many great guns of this fort are placed in many excavations near the top of the rock and command the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea only about 15 miles away.”
A postcard showing a coastline with buildings on the slope of a large rock formation, the Rock of Gibraltar.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is a section of the city on the south slope of the rock. It is quite a modern and well improved city and an ideal summer resort as the weather does not get very hot in the summer and not cold in the winter.”