Title

THE SINKING OF THE ALABAMA

Creator

Unknown

Files

Description

Steel engraving: ""Sinking of the Alabama."" The Alabama is depicted as being heavily damaged. The center of the ship is shown to have sunk. There are several small life boats seen near the vessel. In the background of the image, there is a second large ship. The sky is depicted as largely cloudy.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

7 1/2 X 11 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

lithographic engraving (printing process)

Inscription

recto, bottom: "THE SINKING OF THE ALABAMA"

Subjects

United States. Navy--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns

Work Type

lithographic engravings (prints)

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

1335

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.