USS OLYMPIA at anchor in Nagasaki harbor, Japan, ca. 1899, circa 1899

The uss olympia served as the flagship of admiral dewey's asiatic squadron when it defeated the spanish fleet at manila bay in 1898. This photograph is part of a set of images that depict the progress of a trip to japan and include views of hawaii, the philippines, and japan. It is not known whether h. Ambrose kiehl was the photographer or took part in the journey. On verso of image: flagship "olympia" subjects (lcsh): olympia (cruiser); ships--japan--nagasaki-shi; harbors--japan--nagasaki-shi concepts: war and the military. Date: circa 1899. Depicted Place: Nagasaki, Nagasaki. Collection: University of Washington.