Sheppard, Warren, 1858-1937 Sinking of the Alabama
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0171 Author/Creator: Sheppard, Warren, 1858-1937 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1897 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 22 x 13.5 cm. Order a Copy
One engraving entitled "Sinking of the Alabama" dated 1897. Depicts the sinking of the CSS Alabama. Surviving confederate sailors swim towards an awaiting rescue vessel. Engraved from a painting by Warren Sheppard. Engraving possibly from the book, "The People's Standard History of the United States."
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