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Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

Naval Officers at City Hall, Portland, 1920

Naval Officers at City Hall, Portland, 1920

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Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media

The Maine Centennial festivities at Portland in early July 1920 welcomed dignitaries and the world's navies to the city. Naval officers posed at Portland City Hall for the local newspaper.

From left to right: Commander Joss Manoel de Carvalho of the Portuguese battle cruiser San Gabriel; Rear Admiral E.W. Erbele, U.S.N. commanding Battleship Division 5, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, U.S.S. Utah, Flagship; Rear Admiral Allan F. Everett, R.N. of H.M.S. Calcutta; Captain Henry H. Hough, U.S. commanding officer of the U.S.S. Utah; Captain P.N. Olmstead U.S.N., commanding the U.S.S. Florida.

This image appeared in the June 29th edition of the Portland Evening Express.


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