Keywords: USS Olympia NH 84574.jpg Dressed with flags and firing a salute at Hong Kong 22 February 1898 in celebration of George Washington's birthday This was only a week after the USS Maine blew up in Havana Harbor and peacetime routine still prevailed Removed caption read Photo NH 84574 Olympia saluting 22 Feb 1898 U S Naval Historical Center Photograph Photo NH 84574 Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation Dutreaux Collection Source http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h79000/h79462kc htm License All information on this site is in the public domain and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested - http //www history navy mil/warning htm PD-USGov-Military-Navy 1898 in Hong Kong USS Olympia C-6 Historical images of Hong Kong 22 February February 1898 1898 in water transport Washington's Birthday Images from US Navy location Hong Kong |