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	1.849k	Battleship Louisiana (BB-19) Launched Successfully. Private Yard Beats Government in First Stage of Battleship Race.		Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from The Washington Times.(Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 27 August 1904, Image 1 & New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 28 August 1904, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	1.62k	BATTLESHIP LOUISIANA (BB-19) Biggest Fighting Ship Afloat Launched at Newport News		Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from The Times Dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 28 August 1904, Image 15, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	104k	Model of the name sake Connecticut class (BB-18) and her five sisters: Louisiana (BB-19), Vermont (BB-20), Kansas (BB-21), Minnesota (BB-22), New Hampshire (BB-25), as built, dated 23 March 1928.		Photo from National Archives & Record Administration (NARA), Record Group RG-19N, Box 33. Courtesy of Dan Treadwell.
	577k	Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter takes a tour of a "Great White Fleet" exhibition at Grand Central Station on 11 Oct. 2008. The exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet which includes models of battleships, artifacts and memorabilia from Sailors aboard the ships and photo displays that tell the of the historical naval mission. Pictured is a model of the name sake Connecticut class (BB-18) and her five sisters: Louisiana (BB-19), Vermont (BB-20), Kansas (BB-21), Minnesota (BB-22) & New Hampshire (BB-25).		US Navy photo # N-5549O-006 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien, courtesy of navy.news.mil.
	170k	View of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Newport News, Virginia. Photograph of the shipyard & Louisiana (BB-19) circa 11 April 190 (5)? published on a color-tinted postal card by the Illustrated Post Card Co, N.Y.		Photo courtesy of greatwhitefleet.info, by William Stewart.
	2.20k	BIGGEST WARSHIPS EVER BUILT HERE SOON TO JOIN RANKS OF THE NAVY		Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library. Photo from The Salt Lake Herald. (Salt Lake City [Utah) 1870-1909, 20 May 1906, Magazine Section, Image 27, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	147k	The Louisiana (BB-19) all dressed up with flags, possibly during her commissioning ceremony at Newport News, Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA., 2 June 1906.		Photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
	57k	Capt. Albert R. Couden was the Commanding Officer during the Commissioning of the Louisiana (BB-19).		Digital ID: # ggbain 06913. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, courtesy of Bill Gonyo.
	340k	Starboard beam view of the Louisiana (BB-19) in her original configuration as seen in this postcard drawn by Edward H. Mitchell Publishers of San Francisco, CA.		Photo from the collection of Raymond Strout, courtesy of Jonathan Eno.
	69k	Louisiana (BB-19) with her masts enveloped in lights.		USN photo courtesy of Jack Treutle.
	83k	Photographed in 1906 by Enrique Muller.		USNHC # NH 59575.
	111k	Steroscopic color print of the Connecticut (BB-18) with the battleships Louisiana (BB-19) on her starboard side and the Vermont (BB-20) on her port, during the Naval Review at Oyster Bay, summer 1906. [Unless there was a mistake on the date].		Courtesy of Paul Petosky.
	1.86k	BIG BATTLESHIPS JOIN FIGTING FLEET NOW ANCHORED IN HAVANA HARBOR VIRGINIA (BB-13) AND THE LOUISIANA (BB-19) FROWN ON MORO Sea Giants Now Assembled With Others to Arrive Can Land 5000 Men on Cuban Soil If Necessary		Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by The Washington Times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 21 September 1906, Last Edition, Image 1, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	430k	LOUISIANA (BB-19), NAVY'S FASTEST BATTLESHIP, SELECTED TO CONVEY PRESIDENT TO PANAMA		Image and text provided by Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA & Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from The Times Dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 05 November 1906, Image 1, & The National Tribune. (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 08 November 1906, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	2.52k	OFFICERS ON THE BATTLESHIP LOUISIANA (BB-19) ON WHICH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL MAKE THE TRIP TO PANAMA LT.COMMANDER FREDERICK L. CHAPIN & CAPTAIN ALBERT R. COUDEN.		Photograph by Enrique Muller Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 09 November 1906, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	380k	THE PRESIDENT'S PANAMA TRIP When Mr.Roosevelt disembarked from the battleship Louisiana (BB-19) at Panama on Nov. 15, for the first time in the history of the country, a President set foot on alien soil. It is expected that the President will be back in Washington by Nov. 27, thus making the total time of his absence 19 days. For the comfort of Mrs. Roosevelt, who is with the President, a suite of the Louisiana (BB-19) cabins were handsomely decorated and refurnished before the battleship sailed for the Canal Zone Nov. 8.		Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library. Photo from The Deseret Evening News. 17 November 1906, Image 19. PDF courtesy of The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 11 November 1906, Image 32 via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	72k	Louisiana's (BB-19) officers make up a Christmas band on the afterdeck, while the ship was at Havana, Cuba, 1906. Among those present are Assistant Surgeon Richard A. Warner; Joseph O. Foster; Joseph Evans; Ensign Harold E. Clark; Lieutenant Robert W. McNeeley; Marine Captain John W. Wadleigh; and Ensign Richard Wainwright, Jr.		USNHC # NH 52801.
	1.96k	Mrs Roobevelt Is Proud Of Louisiana (BB-19) Loving Cup. Crew of Battleship Present Token of Appreciation		Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo & text by The Washington Times. (Washington, D.C.) 1902-1939, 13 February 1907, Last Edition, Image 3, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. PDF added 12/06/11.
	2.72k	THE MAYFLOWER WITH THE PRESIDENT ON BOARD PASSING BETWEEN THE BATTLESHIP LOUISIANA (BB-19) AND THE ENGLISH ADMIRAL'S BATTLESHIP GOOD HOPE (REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE NEVILLE).		Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by Underwood & Underwood. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 28 April 1907, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	1.11k	The Mayflower, carrying the President's party between the lines of warships & showing the sailors and marines saluting on the battleship Louisiana (BB-19).		Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by Underwood & Underwood. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 05 May 1907, Image 17, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	300k	Steroscopic color print of the Louisiana (BB-19) leading a line of Battleships at the Naval Review at Hampton Roads during the Jamestown Exhibition, 1907.		Photo courtesy of SK/3 Tommy Trampp.
	112k	Chart from a contemporary newspaper, showing the route to be taken by the Atlantic Fleet's battleships and their associated Torpedo Flotilla, from their December 1907 departure from Hampton Roads, Virginia, until their planned arrival at San Francisco, California, in the spring of 1908. Text below the chart indicates that it was published in mid-December 1907.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106219. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. Collection of Rear Admiral Harold M. Bemis.
	345k	The "Great White Fleet" steaming in column, probably while departing Hampton Roads, Virginia, at the start of their cruise around the World, December 1907. Kansas (BB-21) is at left, followed by Vermont (BB-20).		USN photo # N-0000X-001 courtesy of navy.mil. Photographed by C.E. Waterman, Hampton, Va.
	83k	Prominent "Great White Fleet" Officers appear in this photo. From left to right & top to bottom: First row: Captain McCrea, Captain Bartlett, Captain Kossuth Niles, of Louisiana (BB-19); Captain Hugo Osterhaus, of Connecticut (BB-18) & Captain Ingersoll. Second row: Captain John M. Bowyer, of Illinois (BB-07); Captain Joseph B. Murdock, of Rhode Island (BB-17); Admiral Bob Evans; Admiral Potter, & Admiral Schroder. Third row: Captain Alexander Sharp, of Virginia (BB-13); Captain Veeder, Captain Murrell, Admiral Wainwright, & Admiral Vaher.		Photo printed on a stereograph card, copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood, courtesy of Warren McLean.
	99k	Commanding officers of most of the fleet's ships, photographed in 1908. Those present include (Seated, left to right): Captain Hugo Osterhaus, of Connecticut (BB-18); Captain Kossuth Niles, of Louisiana (BB-19); Captain William P. Potter, of Vermont (BB-20); Captain John Hubbard, of Minnesota (BB-22); Captain Joseph B. Murdock, of Rhode Island (BB-17); Captain Charles E. Vreeland, of Kansas (BB-21). Standing, left to right): Captain Hamilton Hutchins, of Kearsarge (BB-05); Captain Frank E. Beatty, of Wisconsin (BB-09); Captain Reginald F. Nicholson, of Nebraska (BB-14); Captain Thomas B. Howard, of Ohio (BB-12); Captain William H.H. Southerland, of New Jersey (BB-16); Captain Walter C. Cowles, of Kentucky (BB-06); Captain John M. Bowyer, of Illinois (BB-07); Captain Alexander Sharp, of Virginia (BB-13); Lieutenant Commander Charles B. McVay, of Yankton.		USNHC # NH 59552.
	112k	Chart from a contemporary newspaper, showing the route of the Atlantic Fleet's battleships from their 29 January 1907 departure from Trinidad until their arrival at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 January 1908. It emphasizes the offshore course taken to avoid strong westerly currents off the northeastern coast of South America.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106221. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. Collection of Rear Admiral Harold M. Bemis.
	290k	The "Great White Fleet" in the Straits of Magellan, 1908, from a painting by Henry Reuterdahl.		Photograph courtesy of Pieter Bakels.
	129k	Chart from a contemporary newspaper, showing the movements of the Atlantic Fleet's battleships from their 8 February 1908 passage of the western part of the Straits of Magellan until their arrival at Callao, Peru, on 20 February 1908.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106227b. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. Collection of Rear Admiral Harold M. Bemis.
	185k	The Connecticut (BB-18) leading the other fifteen warships of the "Great White Fleet" into Magdalena Bay, Mexico on 12 March 1908 to take on coal and hold long-delayed target practice.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH-59537, courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. PDF Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside; Riverside, CA Photo & text by The San Francisco Call.(San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 29 March 1908, Image 5, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	100k	Off Coronado, California, on 14 April 1908, during the "Great White Fleet's" visit to the west coast. Note lighted ship's name displayed on the bridge.		USNHC # NH 63136 photo courtesy of the Historical Collection, Union Title Insurance Company, San Diego, California.
	507k	The fleet at San Diego, Calif., 5, May 1908. What looks like two Connecticut (BB-18 / 22 -25) class battleships to the left; a Virginia (BB-13 / 17) class battleship in the center with what might be three other Connecticut class battleships in the immediate distance; two Illinois (BB-7 / 9) class battleships are on the right corner, behind them are the two Kearsarge (BB-5) class battleships and a Virginia or Connecticut class battleship in the right corner of the photo.		Library of Congress photo # pan 6a33626,by W. D. Lambert; submitted by Tom Kermen.
	573k	Atlantic Fleet entering Golden Gate 6th May 1908.		Library of Congress photo # pan 6a33669, from the Panoramic View Co., Chas. Z. Bailey, Mgr., Los Angeles, Cal. submitted by Tom Kermen.
	139k	The Connecticut (BB-18) leading the "Great White Fleet" into San Francisco Bay on 6 May 1908. The original photo was taken by C.E. Waterman.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH-59537, courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
	155k	Panoramic photograph by the Pillsbury Picture Company showing the review of the "Great White Fleet" on 17 May 1908 by Secretary of the Navy Victor A. Metcalf, embarked in Yorktown (PG-1), which is steaming toward the left in the right center of the image. Three destroyers are in the line nearest to the camera (from left to center), with either Hopkins (DD-6) or Hull (DD-7) in the center and Lawrence (DD-8) next astern. Eleven battleships are present, in the rows on the opposite side of Yorktown's course, and seven Pacific Fleet armored cruisers are in the most distant row.		Photo # NH 105310, from the collections of the U.S. Naval Historical Center.
	104k	Post card welcoming the "Great White Fleet" to Australia, circa August-September 1908.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106181-KN. Courtesy of Mrs. Ruth Mayfield, 1973.
	69k	Louisiana (BB-19) as she appeared during the "Great White Fleet's" visit to Austraila in 1908.		Photo printed on a stereograph card, copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood, courtesy of Warren McLean.
	901k	THE ATLANTIC FLEET OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY From Official Bulletin of Bureau of Navigation showing the Vessels off the Port of Callao practicing the Gridiron maneuver. This is considered by Naval authorities to be the most dangerous evolution in steam tactics and its improper execution caused the loss of HMS Victoria with 798 men in 1893. Picture faithfully represents the entire Fleet in official formation and vessels can be identified by numbers corresponding to table appended: First Divison 1. Connecticut (BB-18), Flagship, 2. Kansas (BB-21), 3. Vermont (BB-20), 4. Louisiana (BB-19), Second Division 5. Georgia (BB-15), Flagship, 6. New Jersey (BB-16), 7. Rhode Island (BB-17), 8. Virginia (BB-13), 18 Torpedo Flotilla Whipple (DD-15), Truxtun (DD-14), Lawrence (DD-8), Stewart (DD-13), Hopkins (DD-6) & Hull (DD-7) Third Division 9. Minnesota (BB-22), Flagship, 10. Ohio (BB-12), 11. Missouri (BB-11), 12. Maine (BB-10) 17. Yankton {Special Dispatch Tender} Fourth Division 13. Alabama (BB-8), Flagship 14. Illinois (BB-7), 15. Kearsarge (BB-05), 16. Kentucky (BB-6) 19. Auxiliaries Glacier, [refrigerating ship], Panther,[repair ship], Culgea, [storeship] & Arethusa,[torpedo flotilla tender].		Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo & text by The National Tribune. (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 24 September 1908, Image 3, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	66k	View from the Louisiana (BB-19) looking at the Virginia (BB-13) "taking one over her bow" during the fleet's cruise around the World while steaming from the Philippines to Yokohama, Japan, in October 1908.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105996, photographed by Brown & Shaffer. Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
	100k	Postcard published in Japan to commemorate the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's visit there in October 1908. This card features pictures of the Fleet's sixteen battleships, plus images of three Japanese ladies, plus flags and symbols of the United States and Japan.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106114-KN. Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
	106k	Postcard published in Japan to commemorate the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's visit there in October 1908. This embossed card features a broadside view of a Connecticut class battleship and the message "Welcome American Fleet".		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106121-KN. Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
	114k	Battleships of the Second Squadron, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, saluting during their visit to Amoy, China, circa 30 October - 5 November 1908. The U.S. Ships are anchored in line of Divisions, with the Third Division closest to the camera. Louisiana (BB-19), flagship of the Second Squadron and Third Division, is partially visible at the far right. Astern of her in the same line are Virginia (BB-13) (right center) and Missouri (BB-11) (left center). The Fourth Division is anchored just beyond the Third Division's line. Wisconsin (BB-9), Fourth Division flagship, is toward the right [between Virginia and Louisiana]. Astern of her (in no particular order) are Kearsarge (BB-5) and Kentucky (BB-6). The four grey ships, in the most distant line, all appear to be Chinese cruisers.		US Naval Historical Center Photo # NH 106148. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C.
	71k	One of the Fleet's Sailors checking his funds, perhaps preparing to pay for a camel ride. Photographed at Ephesus in January 1909, when ships of the Fleet's Third Division, Louisiana (BB-19), Missouri (BB-11),Ohio (BB-12) & Virginia (BB-13) visited Turkey.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106136. Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
	109k	One of the Fleet's Connecticut class battleships at Villefranche, France in 1909.		US Naval Historical Center Photo # NH 106137. Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
	80k	President Theodore Roosevelt tips his hat in salute as he comes aboard the Louisiana (BB-19), upon her return from the cruise around the World, circa 22 February 1909. In return, he is receiving a salute from the ship's officers. There are two Turkish Navy officers (wearing Fez hats) present, in the center of the image.		USNHC # NH 101496.

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Additional Louisiana Images
4 General views of Louisiana from The Library Of Congress Server.

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USS LOUISIANA BB-19 History
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Hazegray & Underway Battleship Pages By Andrew Toppan.

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