File:Battle of Hampton Roads 3g01752u.jpg
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Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac--fought March 9th 1862 at Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Va. label QS:Len,"Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac--fought March 9th 1862 at Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Va." |
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painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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| Genre |
history painting |
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| Description |
Print shows a battle scene between the ironclads Monitor and Merrimac just offshore, also shows a Union ship sinking and rescue boats being put to sea from shore, as well as a Union artillery bunker, Union soldiers and officers, and some rescued sailors. |
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| Date | circa 31 August 1889 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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chromolithograph medium QS:P186,Q1121337 |
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| Dimensions | 56 x 70.5 cm (sheet) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q131454 Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print |
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| Place of creation | Chicago, U.S.A. : Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Permission (Reusing this file) |
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 15:29, 3 November 2025 | 8,468 × 6,831 (18.61 MB) | wikimediacommons>JayCubby | TIFF |
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