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John Paul Jones captures the Countess & Serapis, Sept. 23d 1779

Description: Image of United States Captain John Paul Jones capturing the HMS Serapis and the Countess in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War; Jones is pictured on the deck of a ship with sword raised and gun in hand urging his troops on in the attack.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1885-1896
Call number: priJLC_MIL_001256
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

Paul Jones Brand

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Image of naval officer John Paul Jones in uniform with sailing ship in background; California Red Ball logo at lower left.

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Pacific No. 14 Pierrepont St. : Organized Sept. 19. 1846. Brooklyn, New York

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Image of an elevation view of the side of the Pacific Engine Company No. 14 double-deck manual fire engine of Brooklyn, New York, decorated with images of a soldier with a sword on the condenser case.

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John Paul Jones collection

Manuscripts

A collection of 40 miscellaneous letters, documents and one volume related to John Paul Jones. The collection includes correspondence and documents in English and French which deal with the disposition of the prisoners of war and refitting American ships of war, and Jones's career as U.S. agent in Europe. Also included are Jones's application to the Society of Cincinnati (1783), and a deposition of the officers of the Alliance defending their actions in the engagement between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis (1779). Other correspondents include Paul Francois de Quelen duc de La Vauguyon and Antoine Raymond Jean Sartine, comte d'Alby. The volume, bound in red morocco leather, is titled "Unpublished Autograph Letters / JNO Paul Jones" and includes letters by Jones, with some prints and transcriptions; the volume also includes five letters to William Bixby from George H. Richmond, Bookseller, concerning the Jones' letters.

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S. F. Dupont, Adm. U.S.N

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Image of a full-length portrait of American Civil War Union Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont in military uniform standing on a ship deck with sword in hand; cannon and sailor holding American flag behind Du Pont on deck.

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E. Elsworth [sic]. Col. N.Y.Z

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Image of a full-length portrait of American Civil War Union Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth on horseback with his sword raised; Zouave soldiers march in ranks in background.

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Admiral

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Image of an admiral on a ship deck holding a sword with ocean, clouds, sea gulls and ship in background; wrapped Sunkist lemon logo at left.

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John Paul Jones captures the Countess & Serapis, Sept. 23d 1779

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