April, 1914, Birthday Book Photos (61-70)

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View of the Boxer from the stern. - She's some boat.

View of part of the Bay from the sea-wall - Boats are oyster craft and fishing schooners.

The fo'c'stle of the Boxer.

In front of Bancroft Hall in winter - Compare with same view in summer.

The quarter deck of the Boxer.

U.S.S. Boxer [a commercial photo, from the text on reverse]

This is the hermaphrodite brig [it's also called a brigantine -- thanks, Matthew Jenkins!] that we practice our riggin' climbing on. The topmost yard [cross-bar] is the royal yard arm. It is about 90 or 95 feet from the water. The ropes you see underneath the yards are what we stand on, our arms around the yards or as nearly around them as we can get them.The little platform above the fore yard is the 'top' and in it are two holes about 1 1/2 ft square called lubbers hole. It is said land lubbers go thru the hole instead of around the outside. I'm a land lubber. I didn't take this picture. Dick

April 20, 1914 Dear Sister:

Please accept this little book of pictures from a negligent brother. I meant to send it to you so that you could have it by April the twelfth, but I didn't get it finished in time, so all I can do is ask your forgiveness and your acceptance.

I have tried to get pictures of the Hall and of the yard that we see most of, and that are most interesting to anyone who does not know much of the Academy.

Here and there are pictures of the animal life of the

Academy, and you can take them for what they are worth. I have done all that I could with the help of a camera to portray things as they are, and not as they probably ought to be.

Now please accept this little book with my best wishes for many happy returns of you birthday and I'll be your loving brother Dick.

U.S. Parcel Post stamp from inside the front cover.

April, 1914, Birthday Book Photos (51-60)

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Some more yard taken from the same place at the same time.

Some more yard showing the steam building and Severn River.

The 'Supe's' house and the chapel.

Just a plebe [Richard Gruelick] in the winter.

He [Edward Hagen] slipped so this doesn't count.

I couldn't resist the temptation to put this in. [Richard Gruelick]

Ed [Edward Hagen] just begged to have this put here - so I reluctantly consented - Note the smile.

A view across the tennis courts - Academic building in the rear - snow in foreground.

A pretty good view of Bancroft Hall looking from the bay.

Across the yard in winter - Chapel in background.

April, 1914, Birthday Book Photos (41-50)

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Ed's Wife. [Richard Gruelick]

A gun, a son-of-a-gun [Richard Gruelick], and a sister [Ann Gruelick]!

Three of us - not counting the one on wheels. R.W.G. - Goeppert [Lloyd W. Goeppert] - E.G.H.

The chapel from the roof of Bancroft Hall.

Me and him on the roof outside the room across from 455.

It's Ed again - this time in his own room. This is a bit of revenge - he sent home a picture of me.

The two birds that lived across the corridor. Mighty fine scouts, both of them. J. E. Moss [James E. Moss] and D.B. Duncan [Donald B. Duncan]

Isolation ward in Naval Hospital U.S.N.A. Here I spent three weeks of real life - full diet - no work and pretty nurses!

The chapel from another part of the roof of Bancroft Hall.

A part of the yard just in front of the Hall - taken from the roof.

April, 1914, Birthday Book Photos (31-40)

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A corner in the gym.

The good ship "Reina Mercedes" taken from the sea-wall.

The cupola - the most interesting bit of scenery obtainable from Room 455.

Our court - Room 455 is marked by a X. Hagen is in the window.

The outlook from Room 455 - well suited for a student of modern architecture - and plebes.

A view of Annapolis from the roof of Bancroft Hall.

Room 455 minus a table and just enuf room to put it in.

My beloved roommate in 'my' half of 455.

'Me' in my roommate's half of Room 455.

E.G. Hagen [Edward G. Hagen], Midshipman United States Navy, Fourth Class. - My own beloved wife!

April, 1914, Birthday Book Photos (21-30)

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A fair damsel whose name I know not - nor do you. If ever I see her - will till then I'll wait in silent adoration.

Top: The Superintendent's House. Dome of Chapel in rear. Bottom: Bancroft Hall.

Just Me! [Richard Gruelick]

Stairway leading from rotunda of Bancroft Hall to Memorial Hall.

Bancroft Hall and Tecumseh.

View of the grounds from in front of Bancroft Hall.

Another view of the Hall with plaza in front.

Breech of one of the 13" guns on the U.S.S. Illinois.

Top: Torpedo tube. Bottom: Gym and the Hall.

The gymnasium - showing about half the gym floor.