1898 The Heart of a Battleship ~ Article, Photos

This is an original illustrated magazine article that has been carefully extracted from an 1898 issue of Metropolitan Magazine.

Photos include:

ï The most vital point for officers and men--the Mess Department
ï The school for apprentices and the Paymaster's Office
ï The torpedo ejector
ï A partial view of the Engine Room of the Cruiser "Brooklyn"
ï Quarters of the Executive Officer
ï Rapid-Fire Drill, and the Barber Shop
ï The Boiler Room, the most vital part of a Battleship

Title: The Heart of a Battleship by Samuel L. Baxter

Length (includes front & back): 3 pages

Approximate Page Size (in inches): 6 x 9

Condition: VG to excellent (the atticpaper watermark does not appear on the actual article)