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    Posted 11 years ago

    vetraio50
    (751 items)

    In August 1908 a “little after 11:30 a.m. the USS Connecticut passed North Head and entered Sydney Harbor, firing a 21-gun national salute." Fifteen battleships, all of them painted white, followed her into the harbour and anchored around the port. It had been declared a public holiday and over half a million Australians came to welcome Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet.

    Check out those two blokes in the row boat in the foreground!

    http://www.greatwhitefleet.info/Second_Leg_Sydney_Page.htm

    This is one of three cards I have from a series of cheaper cards produced for the market here in Australia after the arrival of the Great White Fleet in 1908. This card is one of two that I have from an Australian set celebrating the event. It was collected by Maude Lankester. This one was not used. The photo was taken by William Johnson I believe and was put into production immediately for sale to the US sailors and the Australian population eager to buy souvenirs of this historic event.

    On the reverse of my two cards is the identity of the studio that produced them. They are by “The Johnson Studios, Pitt & Market Sts”, Sydney, Australia. I believe the firm was run by Johnson, William, (1897-1921). The full address is W. Johnson, Bank Chambers, 61 Pitt St., Sydney.

    Title: American Fleet entering Sydney Harbour, August 20th, 1908.
    Photographer: Johnson, William (1897-1921)

    Publisher: The Johnson Studios, Pitt & Market Sts”, Sydney, Australia.
    Year: 1908
    Size: 14.1cm x 9cm (5½" x 3½")
    Description: black and white photo card with view American Fleet entering Sydney Harbour looking east.
    Materials: Paper, Ink.

    Associated place and context: "The "Great White Fleet" sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 consisted of sixteen gleaming, white modern American battleships & their escorts, that later came to be known as the Great White Fleet. The fourteen-month long voyage was a grand pageant of American sea power. The squadrons were manned by 14,000 sailors. They covered some 43,000 miles and made twenty port calls on six continents.

    The fleet was greeted with excitement around the world. In port after port, citizens in the thousands turned out to see and greet the fleet. The fleet travelled to San Francisco, Honolulu, and Auckland before entering Sydney Harbour on August 20th, 1908 where they remained until the 27th. Following Sydney, the fleet arrived at Melbourne on August 29th and remained until September 5th when most of the fleet left for Albany. The visit was a vast occasion in Sydney and Melbourne, crowds of between 400,000 and 600,000 turned out to welcome the fleet. They arrived at Albany on September 11th and remained until the 17th when they departed for Manila. A number of events, from balls, sports days, city parades, and concerts were held in honour of American visit.”

    http://www.defence.gov.au/greatwhitefleet/

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    Comments

    1. AmberRose AmberRose, 11 years ago
      Hi V, anything come in the mail yet?
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Hi Amber. Not yet. Patience is a virtue when it comes to international post. It can still take weeks!
    3. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      By the by, thanks for the 'love'!
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks ttomtucker, Kevin and blunderbuss2 too!
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks Sean Bellin!
    6. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Check out those two blokes in the row boat in the foreground, Sean!
      How's the apartment hunting going?
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks kerry10456 and Phil too!
    8. toracat toracat, 11 years ago
      That is not two blokes in a row boat!!! That is the Australian NAVY. It was very small in 1908!! hahaha
    9. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Hi toracat! It didn't exist yet. We became an independent entity in 1901. We took our time. We were planning. Too reliant on the British?
      Thanks too to:
      musikchoo
      Manikin
      toracat
      lovedecanters
      walksoftly
      Budek
      and
      The manddmoirs too!
    10. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks miKKo!
    11. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks inky!
    12. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks nldionne and mustangT too!
    13. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks Hedgewalker!
    14. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks czechman!
    15. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks miKKo!
    16. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks Petey!
    17. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks MANIKIN!
    18. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks AGHCOLLECT!
      Strange you picked up on it today.
      Today is the beginning of a big naval event here in Sydney.
      An International Fleet Review.
      It celebrates 100 years of the Australian Navy.
      http://www.navy.gov.au/ifr/

      It might make news over the next couple of days.
      105 years after these photos.

      The weather has not been good for the start of it all.
      Very grey day!


    19. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks VINTAGEFRAN!
    20. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks TTOMT, NUTSABOTAS 'n BELLIN too!
    21. vetraio50 vetraio50, 6 years ago
      Many thanks DLPETERSEN !!!
    22. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!!!.!
    23. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks MARMOREALMAIDEN !.!!!!.!

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