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The great International Naval Review. New York, April 27th, 1893

Description: Image of an elevated view of the International Naval Review held in New York Harbor in 1893 as part of the celebrations commemorating the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing in America; dozens of ships sailing in the harbor visible with national flags and pennants flying; coastline visible in background.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1893-1896
Call number: priJLC_MIL_001288
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.

R. Cornell White's new palatial excursion steamer Grand Republic

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Image of the steamboat Grand Republic sailing with all three decks full of passengers; many pennants and flags visible on rigging, some lettered "Grand Republic" and "For Rockaway Beach."

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First division New York State artillery

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Image of the 1st Division New York State Artillery Regiment assembled on horseback near the harbor in New York City; ships visible past buildings in background; American bald eagle with Union shield, olive branch, and bunch of arrows over a cluster of flags, sword, and bugle at bottom center.

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Steamship Knoxville New York & Savannah Steam Navigation Co

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The flags of the union

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Image of an assortment of American flags and pennants (with captions), including many related to the United States military; American bald eagle with "E pluribus unum!" banner standing on the Union shield at top center; olive branches in background.

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The Battle of Pittsburg, Tenn. April 7th 1862

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Image of armies engaged on battlefield at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing (also called the Battle of Shiloh) in Tennessee during the American Civil War; Union and Confederate foot soldiers charge at each other with wounded and dead soldiers visible on the ground at center; cavalry on horseback charge at bottom right; caption describing battle in bottom margin.

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The battle of Bunker's Hill

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Image of the Battle of Bunker Hill during the siege of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1775 at the start of the American Revolutionary War; British and American soldiers clash in a battle scene with flags raised and men fighting with swords and rifles; dead and wounded men litter the ground; ships firing in Boston Harbor visible in background at right.

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The great International Naval Review. New York, April 27th, 1893

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