1940 Press Photo New York F.H. Sisco, Lester McDowell Cruise ship preview NYC

New York City, N.Y.-- Quartermaster F.H. Sisco gives a little instruction on the gently art of the hammock to Lester McDowell, of Bucknell University, while F.X. Sheehan (top right), of South Carolina U., and Stewart Pope, of Louisiana State, Look on. The eager students are part of the twelve new naval reserve volunteers who got a preview yesterday of the U.S.S. Wyoming, on which they and several hundred others will sail early next week on the twenty-five day cruise that is part of the new four month training course leading to a reserve commission.

Photo is dated 1940.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.