The general view of the keel laying of the USS Chicago (CL-29) at Mare Island Navy Yard on 10 Sep 1928.

U.S. Navy photo.

RADM G. W. Laws, Shipyard Commandant, address the crowd at keel lying of the USS Chicago (CL-29) at Mare Island Navy Yard on 10 Sep 1928.

U.S. Navy photo.

Mayor Heegler, Vallejo, and Collie Fitzgerald drive the first rivets into the keel of the USS Chicago (CL-29) at Mare Island Navy Yard on 10 Sep 1928.

U.S. Navy photo.

Bow view of the USS Chicago (CL-29) under construction at Mare Island in late 1929.

U.S. Navy photo.

Bow view of the USS Chicago (CL-29) under construction at Mare Island in late 1929. Note tent over roller path area for turret number 1.

U.S. Navy photo.

Bow view of the USS Chicago (CL-29) at Mare Island on 8 April 1930.

U.S. Navy photo.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 70789.

Bow view of the USS Chicago (CL-29) at Mare Island on 10 April 1930. Good detail of the launch cradle under the ship.

U.S. Navy photo.

The USS Chicago (CL-29) on the ways at Mare Island on the morning of her launching.

U.S. Navy photo.

The USS Chicago (CL-29) is about half way down the ways during her launching at Mare Island on 10 Apr 1930.

U.S. Navy photo.

The USS Chicago (CL-29) is waterborne after her launching at Mare Island on 10 Apr 1930.

U.S. Navy photo.

The USS Chicago (CL-29) is at her outfitting berth shortly after launching at Mare Island on 10 Apr 1930.

U.S. Navy photo.

USS Chicago (CL-29) At the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, in April 1931, soon after she was commissioned. Courtesy of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 1970.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 70635.

Undated, Pre war image.

George Winstead collection.

George Winstead collection.

Port quarter WWII image, date and location unknown.

U.S. Navy photo.

USS Chicago (CL-29) At Tutuila, American Samoa, during her shakedown cruise, 1931. Courtesy of Wiley H. Smith, 1981.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 93457.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-462565.

Turning in formation with three other Scouting Force heavy cruisers, to create a "slick" for landing seaplanes, during exercises off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 31 January 1933. Planes are landing astern of the middle cruisers. The other ships are (from front to back): USS Louisville (CA-28), USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) and USS Northampton (CA-26).

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-451165.

The damaged USS Chicago (CA-29) is entering Mare Island Navy Yard on 25 Oct 1933 after her collision with the British freighter Silver Palm. The collision killed 3 officers.

U.S. Navy Photo #605-33.

The damaged USS Chicago (CA-29) with Mare Island's diving barge alongisde at Mare Island Navy Yard on 25 Oct 1933 after her collision with the British freighter Silver Palm.

U.S. Navy Photo #611-33.

A close-up of the damage to USS Chicago (CA-29) at Mare Island Navy Yard on 25 Oct 1933 after her collision with the British freighter Silver Palm.

U.S. Navy Photo #614-33.

USS Chicago (CA-29) Underway off New York City, during the 31 May 1934 fleet review.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 715.

The USS San Francisco (CA-38) is forward of the USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) on the left and the USS Hoston (CA-30) is forward of the USS Chicago (CA-29) at Mare Island Navy Yard between Nov 3rd and 5th in 1936.

U.S. Navy Photo.

The USS Houston (CA-30) is forward of USS Chicago (CA-29) on 10 Sep 1940 at Mare Island Navy Yard. USS Ramapo (AO-12) is berth alongside of USS Houston and the USS William Ward Burrows (AP-6) and the YD-33 (150 ton crane) are alongside of USS Chicago. In this picture there is a good view of the AA guns added to the Chicago's aft deck house.

U.S. Navy Photo.

Photo of the artifacts removed from Chicago prior to her departure for war.

U.S. Navy Photo #5851-43.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-K-386.

Battle of Savo Island, 9 August 1942 - USS Chicago (CA-29) off Guadalcanal the day after the action, showing crewmen cutting away damaged plating to enable the ship to get underway. She had been torpedoed at her extreme bow during the night action of 9 August 1942. View looks forward along her port side, with # 1 eight-inch gun turret in the upper right. Note life rafts hung on the turret side and destroyers in the distance.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-34685.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives # 19-N-39220.

USS Chicago (CA-29) off Mare Island Navy Yard on 20 Dec 1942.

U.S. Navy photo #8010-42.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-39212.

Battle of Rennell Island, 29-30 January 1943 - Cruisers of Task Force 18 at sea en route to Guadalcanal on 29 January 1943, prior to the Japanese night air attack off Rennell Island. Photographed from USS Wichita (CA-45). USS Chicago (CA-29) is in the right center, with USS Louisville (CA-28) in the distance. Note men on Wichita's deck, working on a paravane.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Shown down hard by the stern and sinking on January 30, 1943 after being struck by 6 torpedoes in two days.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 55141.