The cruiser New York (ACR-2) coaling at sea from the collier Marcellus, November 1899. Note, while the picture clearly shows it is the New York, the accompanying article specifically mentions the Battleship Massachusetts as the warship used in the experiment, making no mention of the USS New York being involved.
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<p><b>Original publication</b>: New-York Tribune, New York, New York<br></p>
<b>Immediate source</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1899-11-05/ed-1/seq-37/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1899-11-05/ed-1/seq-37/</a>