Battle of Lake Erie – Vintage Print
![Battle of Lake Erie, [ca. 1950] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/26/26a61a5218c3-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Battle of Lake Erie in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Battle of Lake Erie
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A photographic reproduction of William H. Powell's 1865 painting shows Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over the British squadron on Lake Erie on September 10, 1813, during the War of 1812. Powell's canvas, which depicts Perry transferring from his flagship to another vessel during the fight, hangs in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington. This print dates from about 1950, when reproductions of such well-known history paintings were widely circulated in schools and libraries. Perry's message after the battle, "We have met the enemy and they are ours," became one of the era's most quoted lines.
| Created / published | [ca. 1950] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Paintings Reproductions 1940-1960.Photographic prints 1940-1960. |
| Notes | Title from original 1865 painting by William H. Powell. |
| Subjects | Perry, Oliver Hazard,--1785-1819--Military service. Naval warfare--United States--1810-1820. Naval warfare--Great Britain--1810-1820. United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations--British. United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations--American. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 934 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109925 |
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