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Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911 Deck of U.S. ship Wabash, Port Royal Harbor, S.C. May, 1863

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05140.01.16 Author/Creator: Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911 Place Written: Hilton Head, South Carolina Type: Photograph Date: 1862-1863 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 27 cm, Width: 34.4 cm Order a Copy

Officers and crew of the ship pose near the back of the ship. The ship's rigging occupies the foreground.

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