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Bomb-damaged river gun, Port Hudson, LA

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1293 Author/Creator: Place Written: Port Hudson, Louisiana Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 8.6 cm, Width: 8.6 cm Order a Copy

The image shows two men standing near the debris of a damaged cannon with fortifications and a river in the background. Inscription on verso: "Seenie's River Gun" and "Port Hudson."

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