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Two cannons, one in ruins, Port Hudson, LA

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1309 Author/Creator: Place Written: Port Hudson, Louisiana Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 8.3 cm, Width: 8.9 cm Order a Copy

The image shows two cannons, one in the foreground intact, and one in the distance in ruins. Woods cover the background. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson" and "MES."

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