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Creator Currier & Ives.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title The U.S. sloop of war "Kearsarge" 7 Guns, sinking the pirate "Alabama" 8 Guns off Cherbourg France, Sunday June 19th 1864. [graphic] : The "Alabama" was built in a British shipyard by British workmen with British oak, armed with British guns, manned with British sailors, trained in the British navy, and was sunk in the British channel, in 80 minutes by the Yankee sloops of war "Kearsage" Capt. John A. Winslow.
Publisher New York: Publ. by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1864
Date c1864
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph, hand-colored; 35 x 45 cm.(13.5 x 17.75 in.)
Description View showing the U.S. gunboat firing upon the burning and sinking Confederate raider ship. Also shows lifeboats sailing between the vessels.
Is referenced by Conningham, Currier & Ives 6339
Notes Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War views, places & events.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Subject Kearsarge (Sloop)
Alabama (Screw sloop)
Sloops.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- 1861-1865 -- Naval operations.
Genre Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1860-1870.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *Civil War - Campaigns & battles - Alabama [5779.F.34]
Accession number 5779.F.34