Black and White Photographs Colorized by WW2DB

9,513 items in this album on 476 pages.


Devonshire in Chinese waters, circa early 1930s, photo 1 of 2	Devonshire in Chinese waters, circa early 1930s, photo 2 of 2	Haguro off the mouth of the Yangtse River near Shanghai, China, 1932	Hiei as a training ship (misidentified as Kongo), circa 1932-34

Houston's 5in anti-aircraft guns in action during anti-aircraft battle practice off Chefoo, China, circa 1932-1933	Indianapolis sailing at high speed during her trials, 1932	Indianapolis underway, circa 1930s	Lexington's crew and air personnel on her flight deck, 1930s

Light cruiser Köln underway, circa early 1930s; this photo was presented as a gift to Mrs. Ruth M. Bence at the time of the ship's visit to Guam, Mariana Islands in late Jun 1933	Painting of Pocket Battleship Admiral Graf Spee by Oscar Parkes before the ship was completed, 1932	Pensacola at anchor, during the 1930s	Portrait of Benito Mussolini, date unknown

S-39 in China, possibly Qingdao in Shandong Province, early 1930s	Salt lake City underway during the early 1930s, flying the flag of the President of the United States at her mainmast peak	Submarines S-22, R-1, R-13, and R-4 at New York City, New York, United States, 1930s	Submarines S-28 and S-31 dressed up as fictitious ships for the 1933 film

United States Navy coaling station, Tiburon, California, 1930s.	USS Canopus with submarines (left to right) S-37, S-40, S-36, S-38, S-41, and S-39, 1930s	USS Canopus, Shanghai, China, 1930s; note motion picture screen attached to the main mast	USS Northampton at anchor, location unknown, 1930s. Note the sailor in the Bosun’s Chair hanging from the bow.