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Ship at anchor at Charleston Harbor [split stereocard]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1192 Author/Creator: Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 8.3 cm, Width: 8.6 cm Order a Copy

Image of a ship with its riggings furled at Charleston Harbor, in the process of taking on or off-loading supplies. Graphite inscription on verso: "Charleston." Numeric notation on verso: "250."

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