McPherson, & Oliver, fl. 1864 Flagship U.S.S. Hartford in Mobile Bay, November 10, 1864.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0233 Author/Creator: McPherson, & Oliver, fl. 1864 Place Written: Mobile Bay, Alabama Type: Photograph Date: 10 November 1864 Pagination: 1 albumen print ; 24.9 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
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.
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