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The black and white engraving depicts an image of a Union Civil War-era gun boat, similar to the city-class gunboat design. It is shown on water with cannons drawn. Another boat behind it has been demolished in an attack. The print appears in black in and on off-white paper.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

6 3/4 X 9 5/8 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper steel engraving

Subjects

Gunboats; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

engraving

Class

prints

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

1351

Digital ID

FVW_01351

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Civil War Gunboat

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