The fleet in Puget Sound

Richard photographed some unique sites of the fleet visit while in the Northwest.  Some just the activity around the ship that prove to be rare photographs when trying to find other sources.

At right a photograph showing sailors visiting a local school.  Richard is shown at left on the stairs of what looks like a small school including all ages.

At left is a photograph of Bill Taft, the USS New Jersey's bear mascot that was given to the crew from the City of Aberdeen.  

"Bill Taft" went on to become our next president!

Views in Bremerton Naval Shipyard while the ships were being repaired were include in the photos of Richard Konter.  At left the Kentucky and Kearsarge, and the New Jersey.

At right:  A group photo of shipmates on the focile of the USS New Jersey.

While at anchor in Seattle, the ships was visited by the steamship Yosemite and the students from Washington High School.

Washington High School

Olympia Washington

Visiting the Ships

Richard's photographs were many times as a spectator to the events around him. In the photograph at right his shows small boats coming alongside the ship with visitors.  On back:  "Early morning visitors. Visiting hours 10 am to 5 pm.  Launches flying back and forth all day get money at 25 cents a trip at Tacoma.  50 cents in Seattle".   This photograph in Seattle.

Another photograph of the ship receiving visitors.  In this photograph the ship is shown with a Filet barge for small boats to disembark passengers.

  On Back:  "Filet at Tacoma Washington.  Visitors on the Quarterdeck of the New Jersey the ship inside and out being filled with many hundred visitors."

The photograph at right shows the welcome arch for the fleet on Decoration Day during the Fleet's visit to Tacoma.

In the background can be seen the entrance to the  Northern Pacific Railway Line that went to Yellowstone Park.

At Left:  Photograph of a Richard and shipmates out on the town in one of the ports.  Each appear to have official bags, possibly ashore on business for the ship.