The keel of Raleigh at the Norfolk Navy Yard, 01 January 1890. Labeled as Slide #6981.

National Archives photo from Record Group 181

Halftone photograph taken circa 1894-97 and published in Uncle Sam's Navy, 1898.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #44191.

USS Raleigh (Cruiser No. 8) photographed circa 1894-99. Identification on the original photo of this ship as Cincinnati is incorrect. Details of bow decoration confirm that this cruiser is really Raleigh.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #44367.

Starboard bow view while at anchor, possibly in New York Harbor, on 26 July 1895.

Historic New England Nathaniel L. Stebbins Collection, Photo No. PC047.02.2000.05651

Colored print after a painting by J.G. Tyler, copyright 1898 by P.F. Collier. Ships depicted in left side of print are (l-r): Spanish Warships Don Antonio de Ulloa, Castilla, and Reina Cristina. Those in right side are (l-r): USS Boston, USS Baltimore and USS Olympia.

Collections of the Navy Department, purchased from Lawrence Lane, 1970.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 71839-KN

Contemporary halftone print after an artwork by W.G. Wood, originally reproduced by courtesy of F.A. Munsey. It depicts the Spanish ships at left (l-r): Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon and Reina Cristina. The Cavite batteries are in the center distance. At right are (l-r): USS Boston, USS Baltimore, USS Raleigh, USS Olympia and USS Concord.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 1256.

Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Castilla off Cavite, shortly after the battle. In the background are (left-to-right): USS Olympia, USS Baltimore, USS Raleigh and two merchant ships. Copied from the USS Baltimore album, Lot S-519, page 27.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #101344.

Photograph copyrighted 1898 by C.H. Graves, Philadelphia, and printed on a stereograph card. Raleigh is painted as she was during, and for several months after, the Spanish-American War. Courtesy of Commander Donald J. Robinson, USN(MSC), 1975.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #82659.

Photographed in a U.S. east coast port, circa April 1899, following her return from Asiatic waters. Note sailing craft and tug in the area. Courtesy of Paul Silverstone, 1982.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #93847.

President William McKinley boards USS Raleigh (Cruiser No. 8) at Philadelphia, 01 May 1899, to greet the returning heroes of Admiral Dewey’s fleet from the Philippines following the Spanish-American War. Tug Samoset (YT-5) is moored to the camel alongside at left.

Naval History & Heritage Command photo NHF-090.01, from the Lieutenant Charles Dutreaux Collection.

Starboard Bow View, 1900.

Image # (19-N-6819)

USS Raleigh (C-8), USS Oregon (BB 3) and USS Saint Louis (Cruiser No. 20), moored together at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, circa 1913. Saint Louis is being repainted. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1973.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 78279.

In Dry Dock # 2 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 10 August 1915. From left to right: USS Intrepid (Receiving ship Mare Island and Out of Commission), Submarine Tender USS Cheyenne (IX 4), H-1 (SS 28), H-2 (SS 29) are just visible along side), USS Ohio (BB 12) (head of dry dock), New York State Nautical School Ship Newport (PG 12) (Rear of dry dock), and USS Raleigh (Cruiser No. 8) (Far right at the pier).

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 59443.

Taking movies on the USS Raleigh (Cruiser No. 8) in 1919. The Heritage House Collection, donated by the Campbell, Poirier and Pound families.

Image from Flickr courtesy of Florida Keys Public Libraries photo #MM00032036.

On the USS Raleigh. Presenting Mostly Dolly and Monty in 1919. The Heritage House Collection, donated by the Campbell, Poirier and Pound families.

Image from Flickr courtesy of Florida Keys Public Libraries photo #MM00032035.

Taken aboard the USS Raleigh in April, 1919. Lt. W. Hart, Mrs. W. Hart, Lt. Tommy Thomas, Jessie L. Porter, Lt. Monty Gibson, Dolly C. Painter. Taken by Lt. Griffith, brother of D. W. Griffith while taking the official motion pictures for the Navy. The Heritage House Collection, donated by the Campbell, Poirier and Pound families.

Image from Flickr courtesy of Florida Keys Public Libraries photo #MM00032034.

Commander Frank Ridgely, U.S.N. aboard USS Raleigh in April, 1919. The Heritage House Collection, donated by the Campbell, Poirier and Pound families.

Image from Flickr courtesy of Florida Keys Public Libraries photo #MM00032033.