Tied up at Fore River 26 February 1930, Prior to commissioning.

From the Leslie Jones Collection at the Boston Public Library.

USS Northampton (CL 26) underway during builder's trials, circa Spring 1930.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 50308.

USS Northampton (CA 26) underway during the early 1930s, prior to the removal of her torpedo tubes.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 50966.

USS Northampton during her Commissioning Ceremony, 17 May 1930.

From the Leslie Jones Collection at the Boston Public Library.

USS Northampton during her Commissioning Ceremony, 17 May 1930. The ship to the left is the Receiving Ship Southery (IX 26). Southery was origionally commissioned as a Collier (AC)

From the Leslie Jones Collection at the Boston Public Library.

Starboard beam underway, August 23 1935, Excellent detail image.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #(80-G-425768).

USS Northampton (CA 26) photographed during the later 1930s, after her forward smokestack was raised. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1969.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 67844.

USS Northampton (CA 26) Off Gonaives, Haiti, circa early 1939. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, collection of Rear Admiral Paul H. Bastedo.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 83598.

USS Northampton (CA 26) Firing her after eight-inch guns, during the raid on Japanese-held Wotje, in the Marshall Islands, 1 February 1942. Photographed from the ship's forward superstructure, looking aft on the starboard side, with 5"/25 guns and the after smokestack in the foreground. USS Salt Lake City (CA 25) is astern.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 50942.

USS Northampton (CA 26) entering the river at Brisbane, Australia, 5 August 1941. Note her false bow wave camouflage. Courtesy of Perry M. Allard, 1983.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 94596.

USS Northampton (CA 26) preparing to dock at Newcastle Wharf, Brisbane, Australia, on 5 August 1941. Note her false bow wave camouflage. Courtesy of James W. Fitch, 1984.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 95333.

USS Northampton (CA 26) entering Pearl Harbor on the morning of 8 December 1941, the day after the Japanese raid. Note her crew standing by her lifelines. The ship is in Measure One (dark) camouflage, with a Measure Five false bow wave. In the background, beyond Northampton's after turret, is USS Argonne (AG31), getting up steam. The ferry Nihoa (YFB 19) is visible just beyond Northampton's bow.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-32547.

USS Northampton (CA 26) steams into Pearl Harbor on the morning of 8 December 1941, the day after the Japanese air attack. Photographed from Ford Island, looking toward the Navy Yard, with dredging pipe in the foreground. Northampton was at sea with Vice Admiral Halsey's task force on the day of the attack. Note her Measure One (dark) camouflage, with a Measure Five false bow wave, and manned anti-aircraft director positions.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-32548.

USS Northampton (CA 26) Under attack by a Japanese seaplane, during the U.S. raid on Wake Island, 24 February 1942. Photographed from USS Salt Lake City (CA 25), one of whose 1.1" machine gun mounts is in the foreground. Note anti-aircraft shell bursts above Northampton and nearby bomb splash.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 50947.

USS Northampton (CA 26) refueling from USS Cimarron (AO 22), during the Doolittle Raid operation. Photographed from USS Salt Lake City (CA 25). The original photo caption states that this view was taken on 18 April 1942, the day the Doolittle Raid aircraft were launched to attack targets in Japan. Note that Northampton's forward smokestack had been reduced in height by this time.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 97808.

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, October 1942 - USS Northampton (CA 26), at right, attempting to tow USS Hornet (CV 8) after she had been disabled by Japanese air attacks on 26 October 1942.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-33897.

National Archives /Scott Dyben