Royal Navy Leading Seaman Harry Purdue of Portsmouth, England, as the "rum bosun," collects his group's daily ration of rum, or grog, from the Quarter-Master and in the presence of the Officer of the Day, circa 1952. This and other photos are available as prints through the Naval Institute Photo Archive. You may place orders or leave messages 24 hours a day at 1-800-233-8764, or contact [email protected], or visit our Web site.