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Great view by Black of Boston of the Frigates USS Constitution and Santee. The Constitution or Old Ironsides as she is more regularly known is still stationed today in Boston and has an incredible History for the US navy. From the personal album of Asst Surgeon Frederick B A Lewis of the USS St. Louis.
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$350
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CDV of John Krause, Adjutant of the Marine Artillery. Backmark of Broadbent Philadelphia. Some light soiling. Rare unit and uniform.
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$450
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Surgeon Frederick B A Lewis of the USS St. Louis. "In January 1861, while serving with the Home Squadron off Verz Cruz, Mexico, St. Louis was ordered to return to Pensacola to stand guard during the turmoil which preceded the outbreak of the American Civil War. In April, she aided in the reinforcement of Fort Pickens; then joined in the massive blockade of southern ports. On 5 September, she assisted Brooklyn in the capture of blockade-running Confederate brig, Macao, at the mouth of the Mississippi River. After being rearmed during a brief period in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, now armed with 4 8" Sg., 12 32-pdrs., 2 20-pdr. P.r., and 1 12-pdr. sb, she sailed on 24 February 1862 for Cadiz, Spain. For the next two years, she criss-crossed the Atlantic, cruised the African coast, and patrolled the areas in and around the Canary Islands and the Azores in search of Confederate commerce raiders. Cadiz and Lisbon were her primary bases for such operations. She returned to Port Royal, South Carolina, on 26 November 1864 for service in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Three days later, sailors and marines from St. Louis went ashore at Boyd's Landing to participate in the combined Army-Navy thrust up the Broad River. Under the command of Comdr. George H. Preble, the expedition was designed to assist General William Tecumseh Sherman as he approached Savannah, Georgia at the end of his march across Georgia. This operation was completed on 29 December. St. Louis then briefly returned to blockade duty before finally sailing to the Philadelphia Navy Yard where she was decommissioned on 12 May 1865." Lewis served on the ship from 9/61-6/65.
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$100
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CDV of the officers of the USS St Louis, a sloop of war that chased rebel raiders in Europe and Africa. Shown in the center is the Commander George Preble and the other officers are Surgeon's Lewis and Gihon, Marine Lt William Squires, and other naval officers Geer, Stewart, and Post. With a backmark from Lisbon Portugal where the ship was stationed in 1862-3.
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$300
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CDV of Admiral Farragut by Anthony/Brady
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$150
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CDV of Midshipman at Annopolis drawn up in a line for Howitzer Drill according to a legend on the back in period ink. U S Naval Academy backmark. Grear of the Academy and men taken during the Civil War. Unusual topic for naval a image. Corners slightly trimmed.
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$450
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Brady Gallery Card of the Officers of the USS Monitor taken after the battle with the CSS Virginia on July 9th 1862. US Naval ship that revolutionized the navy's of the world moving ships to metal from wood. Scarce and important.
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$1250
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