Deck and turret of U.S.S. Monitor seen from the bow (i.e. stern)

Deck and turret of U.S.S. Monitor seen from the bow (i.e. stern)

Here for your browsing pleasure is an extraordinary photo of James River, Virginia Deck and turret of U.S.S. Monitor seen from the bow (i.e. stern). It was made in 1862 by Gibson, James F., b. 1828.

The photo documents the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy -- the Federal Navy, 1861-1865.

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Image ID# 386E906C
Ref: loc/Civil War Collection

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Civil War

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Ironclads

• Virginia