File:Battle of Hampton Roads 3g01752u.jpg
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Summary
Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac--fought March 9th 1862 at Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Va.
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Artist |
Kurz & Allison., |
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Title |
Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac--fought March 9th 1862 at Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Va. |
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Object type |
painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Description |
Print shows a battle scene between the ironclads Monitor and Merrimac just offshore, also shows a Union ship sinking and rescue boats being put to sea from shore, as well as a Union artillery bunker, Union soldiers and officers, and some rescued sailors. |
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Date | c1889 Aug. 31. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 56 x 70.5 cm (sheet) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q131454 Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print |
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Place of creation | Chicago, U.S.A. : Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Permission (Reusing this file) |
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. |
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Author | Library of Congress |
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Width | 2,113 px |
Height | 1,685 px |
Compression scheme | Uncompressed |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 440 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 440 dpi |
Data arrangement | chunky format |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows |
File change date and time | 15:47, 11 November 2008 |
Color space | Uncalibrated |