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This space on board USS Olympia served as the main hub for much of the berthing spaces for the officers of the ship. Separate compartments for each officer are accessed by wooden doors along the wood-paneled walls.

Armed sailors from the cruiser USS Philadelphia pose at the American consulate at Apia, Samoa in April 1899.

The luxurious wardroom on board the cruiser USS Olympia, taken in 1899.

A view of the berth deck on board the cruiser USS Olympia in 1899.

Sick bay on board USS Olympia, taken in October 1899.

Sailors on board the cruiser USS Olympia lounge in the torpedo room after a meal, October 1899.

The captain's cabin on board the cruiser USS Olympia, taken in October 1899.

Sailors on board USS Olympia dance with each other while the ship's band plays for "tiffin" (lunch) around 1889-99.

The spacious accommodations for an admiral on board USS Olympia.

A shot of the galley on board USS Olympia, taken in 1899.