Title

The Encounter at Short Range

Creator

Files

Description

The image depicts a scene from the battle of Hampton Roads, where the USS Monitor and USS Merrimac (rechristened as the CSS Virginia) went head-to-head in battle. This battle is said to have introduced a new era of naval warfare.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

11 X 8 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); reproduction (copying)

Subjects

Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862; Merrimac (Steamer); Monitor (Ironclad)

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

Class

prints

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

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

1285.6

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.