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Union fleet (including the "Monitor")

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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American History -- 1862

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Union fleet (including the "Monitor")

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Title
Union fleet (including the "Monitor")
Additional title: Balloon view of the attack on Fort Darling, in the James River, by Commander Rogers's gun-boat flotilla, "Galena," "Monitor," etc.
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1862

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1862-05-31
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1862
Topics
James River (Va.)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- 1862
Campaigns & battles -- Virginia -- James River (Va.) -- 1862
Gunboats -- Virginia -- James River (Va.) -- 1862
Drewry's Bluff, Battle of, Drewry's Bluff, Va., 1862
Genres
Bird's-eye views
Notes
Biographical/historical: Union fleet comprised of the 'Monitor,' 'Galena,' 'Aroostook,' 'Port Royal,' and Naugatuck' unsuccessfully tries to force its way up the James River past rebel forts and obstructions to Richmond. Incident is called the Battle of Drewry's Bluff.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 28 x 24 cm. (11 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
Foxing on image.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17168678
Barcode: 33333159323613
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5a60e5f0-c532-012f-c7bf-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1862: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Union fleet (including the "Monitor")" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1862-05-31. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f9af-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Union fleet (including the "Monitor")" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f9af-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1862-05-31). Union fleet (including the "Monitor") Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f9af-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Union fleet (including the "Monitor")