<p>The hardworking members of a ship's crew were of many ages, nationalities, and temperaments. They had to work as a team during the long sea voyages. At the end of a trip, crew members often had a group portrait taken as a memento.
This 1900 group portrait was taken on board an unidentified ship in Puget Sound. A boy sits in front with his accordion. This particular crew has white, Asian, and African-American members. Seattle photographer Wilhelm Hester, who took the picture, was known for his photos of Puget Sound's busy grain and lumber trades.</p>
<p>Original photograph: Hester, Wilhelm, 1900. Copied after 1975 by the Museum of History and Industry.</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Accordions; Sailors</li></ul>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Wilhelm_Hester" class="extiw" title="w:en:Wilhelm Hester"><span title="American photographer (1872–1947)">Wilhelm Hester</span></a>
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