First Regiment, California Volunteers, boarding the Pacific Mail steamer, SS City of Peking, to serve in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The troops board the steamer at the dock First Street between Brannan and Townsend streets in San Francisco, California. Relatives waving United States flags bid the troops goodbye in the foreground. The troops are seen climbing the gangplank with their travel kits and rifles. At least one woman in the crowd raises a handkerchief to her eyes. The troop ships SS Australia and SS City of Sydney departs San Francisco for Manila, Philippines. Troops are seen on the deck of SS Australia. Two harbor tugs escort the SS City of Sydney. The steamships depart San Francisco on May 25, 1898.
U.S. Navy ship USS Texas sailing the Hudson River, passing by Riverside Park- the final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States. The background shows the white dome of the General Grant National Memorial or Grant’s Tomb (W 122nd St &, Riverside Dr, New York, 10027) on the hill crest.
A three-quarter front view of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island (present day Liberty Island) in New York City, United States, in the late 1800s.
A train ride from Brooklyn to New York via the Brooklyn Bridge. View of the train ride as seen from the moving railroad train. The train crosses the Brooklyn Bridge.
Patrons enthusiastically greet a man walking into a bar in Tenderloin, downtown San Francisco, California. The bartender brings a round of drinks for customers. A male patron spikes the man’s drink while the man flirts with one of the women. The patrons drink before the man passes out. One of the women steals the man’s watch, while another takes his wallet and slips it into her garter. The man wakes up and realizes his wallet is missing. He blames the male patrons and begin a scuffle. The bartender and policeman subdue the man and the man is arrested. The women get up from their chairs to do a little dance in front of the bartender and the male patron. The man and the policeman return to the bar, with the policeman seem to have finally figured out the real criminals. One of the male patrons tries to attack the man but the policeman stops him.
United States Navy cruiser USS Olympia (C-6) leads a naval parade celebrating the arrival of Commodore George Dewey in New York Harbor after the Spanish-American War. The Olympia steams up the Hudson River with Commodore Dewey on board. Other ships follow the Olympia. A small boat sailing in front of the Olympia.
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