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U.S.S. Niagara, Boston, Massachusetts – Antique Wall Art

U.S.S. Niagara, Boston, Massachusetts, [1863 September, printed later] — historic photograph
U.S.S. Niagara, Boston, Massachusetts, [1863 September, printed later]. Historic photograph from the State Parks collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with U.S.S. Niagara, Boston, Massachusetts, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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U.S.S. Niagara, Boston, Massachusetts

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The steam frigate U.S.S. Niagara had a notable career before the Civil War, when she helped lay the Atlantic telegraph cable in 1857 and 1858 alongside the British ship HMS Agamemnon. By September 1863, when this view was taken in Boston, the Union Navy was using large steam warships like her to enforce the blockade of Southern ports and watch for Confederate raiders. The print itself was made later than the 1863 date, so the caption card, which the record notes is unverified, is the main source for when and where the photograph was taken.

Created / published[1863 September, printed later]
Medium1 photographic print : albumen silver.
SubjectsNo. 5567 This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Massachusetts--Boston; Civil War--Navy; U.S.--Vessels; Ships--USS; Shelf.; Geogr.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,108 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-137338

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