frankffletcher

Taken in front of New York City Hall.
On the left is Frank Friday Fletcher, who had been promoted to Admiral in March, 1915 and was commander of the Atlantic Fleet, 1914-1916.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Friday_Fletcher
On the right is Robert A.C. Smith, then New York's Commissioner of Docks and Ferries.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.A.C._Smith
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good portrait!

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

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)

That will be July 1914 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Jack_Fletcher

Retired at last This is the change of command ceremony aboard USS Wyoming (BB-32) at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (New York Naval Shipyard - NYNSY) as Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher (uncle of WWII-era Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher) took command of the Atlantic Fleet on September 16, 1914. See: www.navsource.org/archives/01/32a.htm and NH 95153 - Atlantic Fleet change of command ceremonies, on board USS Wyoming, 1914.

Retired at last and TVL 1970: Thanks for providing the context for this image, and more complete information on Adm. Fletcher. (And thank you for linking to sources!) We will add more details to this record when we update.