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Photo, Print, Drawing [Naval prints and postcards from the Marian S. Carson collection]

About this Item

Title

  • [Naval prints and postcards from the Marian S. Carson collection]

Summary

  • Among the images are naval battle scenes from the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, including views of the battle between the USF Constitution and the Guerriere, the battle of Lake Eire, including a double-page spread depicting "Commodore Perry's Victory" from Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion. Also from Ballou's is a "Comprehensive Representation of all the Sailing Vessels and Steamships in the United States Navy." There are views from Oliver Hazard Perry's expedition to Japan, a Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion illustration of a "Minute Representation of an American Line-of-Battleship, with full explanation of its parts" and a bird's-eye view of "The Deck of an American Line-of Battle Ship", as well as a cut-away view of the starboard side of an American Man-of-War with corresponding key to the numbered parts. Also includes a Harper's Weekly supplement on "Ship-Building on the Delaware", a single sheet of music for "Commodore Winslows Grand Victory March", a color halftone reproduction showing "The Battle of Manila Bay", an advertisement for Delaware River and Bay excursions on the "Thomas Clyde" and the "Major Reybold", an invitation to "Dinner to Commodore R.F. Stockton at The Musical Fund Hall Thursday, December 30, 1847", and a series of 10 "Colourpicture Publication" postcards depicting the USF Constitution.

Names

  • Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [1830-1970]

Headings

  • -  Constitution (Frigate)
  • -  United States Naval Expedition to Japan--(1852-1854)
  • -  Battleships
  • -  Sailing ships
  • -  Naval warfare
  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations
  • -  United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations

Format Headings

  • Halftone photomechanical prints--Color--1890-1970.
  • Intaglio prints--1830-1890.
  • Periodical illustrations--1830-1890.
  • Postcards--Color--1940-1950.

Genre

  • Periodical illustrations--1830-1890
  • Postcards--Color--1940-1950
  • Halftone photomechanical prints--Color--1890-1970
  • Intaglio prints--1830-1890

Notes

  • -  Arrangement: Organized into a single LOT.
  • -  LOT title devised by Library staff.
  • -  (DLC/PP-1998:151, 2001:029).
  • -  Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.

Medium

  • 64 prints : engraving, chromolithograph, and halftone, some color ; sheets 43.2 x 29.6 cm or smaller.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 14104 (H) [P&P]

Source Collection

  • Carson, Marian S. Visual materials from the Marian S. Carson collection

Repository

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2016645630

Rights Advisory

Online Format

  • image

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  • Rights Advisory: Rights status of individual images not evaluated. For general information see: "Copyright and Other Restrictions ...," https://aj.sunback.homes/rr/print/195_copr.html
  • Reproduction Number: ---
  • Call Number: LOT 14104 (H) [P&P]
  • Access Advisory: ---

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Chicago citation style:

Marian S. Carson Collection. Naval prints and postcards from the Marian S. Carson collection. United States, 1830. [to 1970] Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016645630/.

APA citation style:

Marian S. Carson Collection. (1830) Naval prints and postcards from the Marian S. Carson collection. United States, 1830. [to 1970] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016645630/.

MLA citation style:

Marian S. Carson Collection. Naval prints and postcards from the Marian S. Carson collection. [to 1970] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2016645630/>.