Captain Herbert F. Leary and Commander George N. Barker, Los Angeles vicinity, circa 1933

Title: Captain Herbert F. Leary and Commander George N. Barker, Los Angeles vicinity, circa 1933
Date Created: [circa June 12, 1933]
Date: 1933-06-12
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description: Portions of this image appear in a photo montage titled, "Portland, Queen of Cruiser Class, Joins Fleet," Los Angeles Times, 13 Jun. 1933: A1
Cropped portions of this photograph appear with the article, "NAVY'S NEWEST CRAFT HERE: Portland, Last Word in United States Cruiser Class, Arrives to Join Fleet," Los Angeles Times, 13 Jun. 1933: A1
From left to right, Captain Herbert F. Leary and Commander George N. Barker pose while aboard the U.S.S. Portland. They appear to stand somewhere near the cruiser's bridge. Both men don their naval uniforms and face towards camera. At left, Captain Leary looks to camera as he rests a hand in his jacket pocket. Beside him, Commander Barker glances towards the right. The ship's upper deck structures rise in the background.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: Leary, Herbert F. Capt. Navy
Text from newspaper caption: The Latest Thing in Man-o'-war Construction U.S.S. Portland, new 10,000-ton cruiser, showing improved design of armored foretop and bridge, anchored in San Pedro Bay. Insets--Right, Capt. Herbert F. Leary, commanding, and, left, Commander George N. Barker, executive officer. [Los Angeles Times, 13 Jun. 1933: A1]
Handwritten on negative: Herbert F. Leary + Geo. N. Barker

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Group portraits
Names: Leary, Herbert F., 1885-1957
Portland (Cruiser)
Barker, George N., 1886-1957
Location: San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Cruisers (Warships)--American--California--Los Angeles
Military officers--American--California--Los Angeles
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_5478
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cvhhv
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