Principal Scene in the Great Naval Battle Spectacle “The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac” A Thrilling Reproduction of the Fight Between the First Ironclads Ever Built. Now Exhibited at the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, U. S. A.

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00280: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC00280

Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi

Name/Title

Principal Scene in the Great Naval Battle Spectacle “The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac” A Thrilling Reproduction of the Fight Between the First Ironclads Ever Built. Now Exhibited at the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, U. S. A.

Entry/Object ID

PC00280

Description

Color postcard of the battle between the CSS Virginia & USS Monitor on May 11, 1862.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

1862

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: Copyright 1909

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-1 U.S. Navy -- early ship types, III-A-11 U.S. Navy -- Special activities, crews, battle training, real battle scenes