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The ship of the desert

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Animals -- Camel

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Title
The ship of the desert
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Camel

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1857
Topics
Camels
Men -- Clothing & dress
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Notes
Content: Written on border: "Oct. 1857" Printed on border: "In March, 1853, Congress appropriated thirty thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the War Department, 'in the importation of camels and dromedaries, to be employed for military purposes;' and also to test their adaptation to the climate and country of Texas and our southwestern frontier, as beasts of burden or of rapid passage, for the expeditious transmission of intelligence. Accordingly, to Major Henry C. Wayne of the army, and Lieu…"
Source note: Harper's magazine. (New York : Harper Brothers, 1850-).
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679120
Barcode: 33333159391669
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4eef4530-c534-012f-e787-58d385a7bc34
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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

  • 1857: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "The ship of the desert" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1857. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-4166-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "The ship of the desert" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-4166-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1857). The ship of the desert Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-4166-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The ship of the desert