U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Black crew members sewing and relaxing on the forecastle, starboard side, circa 1864-65. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Photographed by Matthew Brady. One man is playing the banjo in the foreground, another is holding a small white dog, while others are reading newspapers.
Men seated in center appear to be peeling potatoes.
About a fifth of this ship's crew appear to be African-Americans. The original photograph has Brady negative number B-2011. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. These men appear to be wearing Navy uniforms and may be members of Sacramento 's crew. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.