Spanish American war era. Historic cabinet card photo. USN sailor in white jumper tunic. Navy rank on left sleeve. The cap ribbon is marked’ Atlanta. The Atlanta’ was a cruiser. 1883, after eighteen years of neglect, the United States began a period of naval moderinization with Congress authorizing the construction of the country’s first steel warships. The protected cruisers Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and the gunboat Dolphin. Launched on 9 October 1884; sponsored by Miss Jessie Lincoln, the daughter of Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln and granddaughter of President Abraham Lincoln. And commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 19 July 1886, Captain Francis M. This likely dates circa mid 1880. The B & W Cabinet card image is about 6″ x 4″. It shows typical wear, a pin hole at the top. And flexing in the middle. Marked at the bottom ” friesleben 3932 state street Chicago “. Don’t pass it up!