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The U.S. Steam Frigate Mississippi, Com..re M.C. Perry--Going out to the relief of the American steamer Hunter a French bark [her prize] and an American pilot boat wrecked on Green Island reef near Vera Cruize March 21st, 1847 / lith. of Sarony & Major ; executed by H. Walke Lt. U.S.N. – Antique Print

The U.S. Steam Frigate Mississippi, Com..re M.C. Perry--Going out to the relief of the American steamer Hunter a French bark [her prize] and an American pilot boat wrecked on Green Island reef near Vera Cruize March 21st, 1847 / lith. of Sarony & Major ; executed by H. Walke Lt. U.S.N., New York : published by Sarony & Major, c1847. — antique lithograph
The U.S. Steam Frigate Mississippi, Com..re M.C. Perry--Going out to the relief of the American steamer Hunter a French bark [her prize] and an American pilot boat wrecked on Green Island reef near Vera Cruize March 21st, 1847 / lith. of Sarony & Major ; executed by H. Walke Lt. U.S.N., New York : published by Sarony & Major, c1847.. Antique lithograph from the Steamboats collection.

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A window into the past: The U.S. Steam Frigate Mississippi, Com..re M.C. Perry--Going out to the relief of the American steamer Hunter a French bark [her prize] and an American pilot boat wrecked on Green Island reef near Vera Cruize March 21st, 1847 / lith. of Sarony & Major ; executed by H. Walke Lt. U.S.N., preserved in this antique lithograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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The U.S. Steam Frigate Mississippi, Com..re M.C. Perry--Going out to the relief of the American steamer Hunter a French bark [her prize] and an American pilot boat wrecked on Green Island reef near Vera Cruize March 21st, 1847 / lith. of Sarony & Major ; executed by H. Walke Lt. U.S.N.

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Commodore Matthew C. Perry's steam frigate *Mississippi* steams to the rescue of the American steamer *Hunter*, a French bark taken as a prize, and an American pilot boat, all wrecked on Green Island reef off Vera Cruz on March 21, 1847. The scene comes from Lieutenant Henry Walke's *Naval Portfolio*, a set of color lithographs of naval actions in the Mexican War, published in New York by Sarony & Major. The war's naval operations supported the U.S. Army's campaign against Vera Cruz that same month, and Walke's views were among the more popular pictorial records of the Navy's role in it. The sea and rigging are rendered with the bright color typical of the series.

Created / publishedNew York : published by Sarony & Major, c1847.
Medium1 print : lithograph, color.
GenreLithographs Color 1840-1850.
NotesNaval Portfolio No. 1. Naval scenes in the Mexican War by H. Walke Lieut. U.S. Navy. Copyright by Sarony & Major.
SubjectsPerry, Matthew Calbraith,--1794-1858--Military service. Mexican War, 1846-1848--Naval operations--Mexico. Shipwrecks--Mexico--1840-1850. War ships--American--1840-1850.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,691 × 3,801 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-219810

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