McPherson, & Oliver, fl. 1864 Flagship U.S.S. Hartford in Mobile Bay, November 10, 1864.

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0233-View header record
Type
Images
Date
10 November 1864
Author/Creator
McPherson, & Oliver, fl. 1864
Title
Flagship U.S.S. Hartford in Mobile Bay, November 10, 1864.
Place Written
Mobile Bay, Alabama
Pagination
1 albumen print Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 19.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

A print of a photograph of the U.S.S. Hartford. Graphite inscription on recto: "U. S. S. S. [sic] Hartford. 1864. Mobile Bay." Cancelled, red five cent "playing card" stamp on verso. Three mast sailing vessel that also has a steam stack in the center of the ship. The Hartford, a first-class sloop, was the flagship of Admiral Farragut's fleet. It was painted gray to make it less visible at sea. Photographed by McPherson & Oliver.
See GLC 5111.01.0234

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