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Arnold, Philo H., fl. 1848-1853 Sketchbook of Philo H. Arnold

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01685 Author/Creator: Arnold, Philo H., fl. 1848-1853 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Sketchbook Date: 1 January 1848 Pagination: Order a Copy

Watercolors include the paddlewheeler Globe, the bark Emerald, the ship Emblem being destroyed by pirates, and small groups of soldiers marching.

Arnold, Philo H., fl. 1848-1853

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