An 1820-era midshipman(left). Little formal training existed at the time, as midshipmen were utilized as captains' errand boys rather than officers in training.
Categories: U.S. Navy Vintage Photographs
 
 
Physical photos in the U.S. Naval Institute photo archive are stored in the Mario Family Foundation Photo Archive Room located at the U.S. Naval Institute’s Headquarters in Annapolis, MD.

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