Showing posts with label naval history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label naval history. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Portrait of Union Sailor Minstrels Posing on the Deck of the USS Wabash During the Civil War (1860's)


Portrait of Union sailor minstrels posing on the deck of the USS Wabash during the Civil War, c. 1860's. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Portrait of Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1866 Posing in Front of the Herndon Monument in Annapolis, Maryland (1866)


Portrait of midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1866 posing in front of the Herndon Monument in Annapolis, Maryland, c. 1866. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Monday, June 27, 2016

Imperial Russian Navy Officers and Sailors Posing on the Deck of a Russian Warship Near New York City During the American Civil War (1860′s)


Imperial Russian Navy officers and sailors as well as unidentified civilians posing on the deck of a Russian warship near New York City during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s.From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Friday, May 29, 2015

People Posing Around the USS Constitution as it is Being Overhauled at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine (1858)


People posing around the USS Constitution as it is being overhauled at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, May 27, 1858. Believed to be the oldest known photograph of the USS Constitution. By Albert Gregory.

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Sunday, February 22, 2015

View of an Unidentified Crowd Watching a Naval Review


View of an unidentified crowd watching a naval review, c. 1860's. Possibly taken at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. A monitor warship is possibly visible in the distance on the far right. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Daguerreotype View of a Group of People on Board and Around a Docked Ship During the Mexican-American War (1847)


Daguerreotype view of a group of people, probably American soldiers and/or sailors, on board and around a docked ship, location unknown, c. 1847. From a collection of photographs documenting the Mexican-American War. The image is possibly related to American military transportation involved in the conflict.

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