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| Keywords: samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood collection hoodcollection uss astoria ussastoria astoria us navy usnavy united states navy unitedstatesnavy us sailors ussailors sailors captain farm cove farmcove us navy visit usnavyvisit harbour scenes harbourscenes sydney harbour sydneyharbour sydney warship new orleans class heavy cruiser neworleansclassheavycruiser captain edmund s root captainedmundsroot ship usn uss astoria (ca-34) ussastoriaca34 ca-34 ca34 new orleans-class neworleansclass cruiser heavy cruiser heavycruiser sunk battle of savo island battleofsavoisland edmund s. root edmundsroot edmund root edmundroot root officer deck gun deckgun blackandwhite monochrome photo border black and white Captain Edmund S Root greeting a visitor to USS ASTORIA, a New Orleans class heavy cruiser, in Farm Cove, Sydney. ASTORIA visited Sydney in August 1934 during its shakedown cruise of the Pacific after its commissioning. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00024251 Captain Edmund S Root greeting a visitor to USS ASTORIA, a New Orleans class heavy cruiser, in Farm Cove, Sydney. ASTORIA visited Sydney in August 1934 during its shakedown cruise of the Pacific after its commissioning. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00024251 | ||||
