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Commander in Chief of the Navy's Atlantic Fleet, Adm. Frank Friday Fletcher. This was probably taken aboard the Wyoming.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Friday_Fletcher Frank Friday Fletcher (November 23, 1855 – November 28, 1928) was an United States Navy admiral who served in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions as commander of Navy forces at the Battle of Veracruz, Mexico.

Richard Arthur Norton (1958-): -- Welcome back! Your biographical information and links add a lot of value to Bain photos. (Helena at LOC)

Showing covered gangway and men assembled on deck to greet dignitaries during May, 1915 Atlantic Fleet and Naval Review in New York City.
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The Wyoming, flagship of the Atlantic Fleet, anchored off 82d Street in the Hudson River on May 8, 1915 at the start of a 10 day series of activities including a Presidential review of the fleet. The details, including primary sources, are covered in an excellent web page devoted to these events, at www.brighteningglance.org/fleet-week-may-1915.html.

George McAneny, president of the New York City Board of Alderman from 1914-1916, was Acting Mayor during the Atlantic Fleet and Naval Review activities of May, 1915. findingaids.princeton.edu/getEad?eadid=MC091&kw= select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30D17FA385C1373... The Wyoming was the flagship of the Fleet, under the command of Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. Here, Acting Mayor George McAneny, his secretary Theodore Rousseau, and Docks Commissioner R.A.C. Smith leave the police boat Patrol to welcome the Admiral on the morning of May 8, 1915.

artolog: thanks for the additional information. We will update the record.