Photo of Midshipmen Drilling With Dahlgren Boat Howtizers at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (1860's)

 

Photo of midshipmen drilling with Dahlgren boat howitzers at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, c. 1860s/1870s. The dormitory named Stribling Hall is said to be building visible in the background. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.

Retouched Portrait of US Navy Lieutenant Henry Erken During the American Civil War Attributed to Mathew Brady (1860's)

Retouched portrait of US Navy Lieutenant Henry Erken during the American Civil War attributed to Mathew Brady, c. 1861-1865.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Union Sailors Posing on the Deck of an Unidentified US Navy Warship During the American Civil War (1860′s)

Union sailors posing on the deck of an unidentified US Navy warship during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Copy Negative of a Carte De Visite Portrait of a US Navy Lieutenant W. Mitchell (1860's/1870's)

Copy negative of a carte de visite portrait of a US Navy Lieutenant W. Mitchell, c. 1860's/1870's. Copy negative by Washington, D.C., photographer C.M. Bell.

Source: Library of Congress.

Carte De Visite Portrait of Union Sailors Posing on the Deck of the Union Navy Sloop of War USS Hartford Possibly in New Orleans, Louisiana, During the American Civil War (1864)

Carte de visite portrait of Union sailors posing on the deck of the Union Navy sloop of war USS Hartford possibly in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the American Civil War, c. 1864. By McPherson and Oliver.

Source: Library of Congress.

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.

Union Navy Officers and Sailors Posing on the Deck of the USS Sciota Shortly After the Union Sunken Gunboat Was Raised From Twelve Feet of Water in Mobile Bay, Alabama (1865)

Union Navy officers and sailors posing on the deck of the USS Sciota shortly after the sunken gunboat was raised from twelve feet of water in Mobile Bay, Alabama, April 1865. It had been sunk by a Confederate mine on April 14, 1865. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

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.

View of Union Soldiers and Sailors Posing on an Unidentified Ferry Gunboat During the Civil War (1860's)

View of Union soldiers and sailors posing on an unidentified ferry gunboat during the Civil War.

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View of a 14-Inch US Navy Railroad Gun Firing at German Positions in Thierville, France (1918)

View of a 14-inch US Navy railroad gun firing at German positions in Thierville, France, 1918.

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Portrait of Two Union Navy Sailors Fencing on the Deck of the Union Gunboat USS Hunchback During the Civil War

Portrait of two Union Navy sailors fencing on the deck of the Union gunboat USS Hunchback during the Civil War. Probably by Egbert Guy Fowx. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Portrait of a Powder Monkey Named Aspinwall Fuller Posing in Front of a Cannon Aboard the USS New Hampsire Off the Coast of Charleston, South Carolina (1864)

Portrait of a powder monkey named Aspinwall Fuller posing in front of a cannon aboard the USS New Hampsire off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, c. 1864. Animated stereoview.

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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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View of the Washington Navy Yard With the Anacostia River in the Background in Washington, D.C. (1850)

View of the Washington Navy Yard with the Anacostia River in the background in Washington, D.C., July 1850. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Union Soldiers and Civilians Posing With Artillery at the Washington Arsenal in Washington, D.C., During the Civil War

Union soldiers and civilians posing with artillery at the Washington Arsenal in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War.

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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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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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Daguerreotype Portrait of an Assistant Engineer in the US Navy (1852)

Daguerreotype portrait of an assistant engineer in the US Navy, c. 1852. By Joseph Hobday.

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A Group of Men Posing With the Steam Engine of the USS Kearsarge Before Its Installation on the Ship (1861)

A group of men posing with the steam engine of the Mohican-class sloop-of-war USS Kearsarge before its installation on the ship, c. 1861. By the Kellogg brothers.

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US Navy Blacksmiths at Work on the Deck of the Union Monitor USS Lehigh During the Civil War

US Navy blacksmiths at work on the deck of the Union monitor USS Lehigh during the Civil War. The darkroom where this photographs were probably developed and a box of equipment with the name of photographer Egbert Guy Fowx on it, who probably took this photo, are visible on deck on the right behind the ironworking operation. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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