Portrait of "Richard?" with USS Bridgeport cap (Still Image)

Portrait of "Richard?" with USS Bridgeport cap

Unknown

Pastel on canvas, 19 x 24" oval in frame

The child pictured would likely be the offspring of someone on the crew of the USS Bridgeport (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Bridgeport_(ID_3009)_at_New_York_City_(USA),_on_1_October_1917_(NH_56577).png#/media/File:USS_Bridgeport_(ID_3009)_at_New_York_City_(USA),_on_1_October_1917_(NH_56577).png)). The USS Bridgeport was German-made ship that was captured by the US Navy while in port at New Orleans after the US declared war. Two of the WWI era Captains (Randall and Jessup) of the ship were from CT.

ca. 1918

Bridgeport (Ship : AD -10)

Children--Portraits

http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/03/0310.htm