This image from December of 1973 shows a re-enlistment in front of Navy Memorial Plaque. Unfortunately, I don’t know the name of the two gentlemen, but behind them to the right you can see a little bit of our walking beam engine from the steamboat Albany.
To people who have seen our courtyard, this should look somewhat familiar. In 1972, the museum used part of the courtyard area to create the Gibbs Gallery, an exhibition celebrating William Francis Gibbs.
Our first picture this month shows artist Lopez Mezquita in August of 1934. He was a member of the Hispanic Society, which was founded by Archer Milton Huntington, who also founded our museum. Mezquita was asked to come to the museum to paint portraits of some of the staff, including resident painter Thomas Skinner (a picture of that is to come later).
This next image shows Admiral E.W. Sylvester and a ship’s officer with lifering from USS Wisconsin. Not sure what exactly is happening in the photo, but it looks as if the guy on the left cracked a joke that the guy on the right didn’t appreciate. Wisconsin is now resting in Norfolk where people can explore her decks.
