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TITLE ON OBJECT: "At Quarters" on the gun deck of the U.S. Ateamer Arago. This view was taken off Charleston, S.C. Shows the gun crews at their prespective guns at the call "to quarters."
SERIES TITLE: "Photographic History. The War For The Union."

ca. 1863
albumen print stereograph
7.8 x 7.8 cm. (each) on 8.7 x 17.6 cm. mount
Museum Purchase: ex-collection Richmond W. Strong
84:1023:0001

OLD GEH NUMBER: 4641
NON-GEH NUMBER: No. 30

INSCRIPTION: mount recto-(printed) "Photographic History." "The War For The Union." (in image) "30" mount verso-(applied printed label) "War Views." "1861." "1865." "No. 30." "'At Quarters' on the gun deck of the U.S. Steamer Arago. This view was taken off Charleston, S.C. Shows the gun crews at their respective guns at the call 'to quarters.'" "These are the original views taken by the Government Artist, during 1861-2-3-4-5. They can be obtained only of John C. Taylor, 17 Allen Place, Hartford, Conn." ...

FRAME: orange mount

NOTES: Catalogued 11/2000, DZ.

SUBJECTS:
people, on ship
people, sailors

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