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  • Deck, Russian Fleet

    Deck, Russian Fleet

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    Deck view of Russian frigate "Osliaba," harbor of Alexandria, Virginia. Photograph shows officers from the Baltic Fleet and their cannons on the deck. Man in top hat stands at the ship's wheel. This image similar to photCL 301 (45) & (46). Title on mount: Deck Russian Fleet. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 33.

    photCL 301 (47)

  • Russian Fleet, crew on lines, Alexandria, Russian Frigate "Osliaba"

    Russian Fleet, crew on lines, Alexandria, Russian Frigate "Osliaba"

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    Sailors on Russian frigate "Osliaba," harbor of Alexandria, Virginia. Photograph showing Russian sailors standing on the deck of their ship. This image similar to photCL 301 (45) & (47). Title on mount: Crew of Russians. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 34.

    photCL 301 (46)

  • Deck, Steamer Hudson, Alexandria, Va

    Deck, Steamer Hudson, Alexandria, Va

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    Five men and two women on the deck of steamboat docked at Alexandria,Virginia. Life boats can be seen on the right and left-hand side of photo. Title on mount: Deck steamer Hudson Alexandria Va. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 36.

    photCL 301 (42)

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    Joel B. Clough Collection of United States Military Railroad Photographs / (bulk approximately 1863-approximately 1864)

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    Collection of photographs depicting Union railroad engineering projects in Virginia during the Civil War from 1863-1864, given to Captain J. B. Clough on his retirement from the construction corps of the United States Union Army. The photographs were taken by Andrew J. Russell. Of particular note are views of bridge and railroad constructions in Alexandria, Fort Davis, Manassas, Culpeper, Potomac Creek, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, as well as images of wharfs, town views, military convalescent camps, soldiers, and the deck and sailors of the Russian frigate "Osliaba." The collection also includes a pen-and-ink drawing on board, with hand-colored lettering, entitled: "A Testimonial to Joel B. Clough from the Members of the Construction Corps, U.S. Military R. Rds of VA., dated December, 1864." The "Testimonial" is illustrated with several Civil War scenes drawn by artist William M. Merrick. The collection also includes a brass-handled walking stick inscribed to Joel B. Clough on the occasion of his birthday from the City Eng[inee]r Corps, 1874.

    photCL 301

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    Machine shop, Alexandria, Va

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    Bird's eye view of machine shops, with east yard of Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Photograph shows a railroad yard of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in Alexandria, Virginia. Photograph taken from the top of the roundhouse. Smoke can be seen coming out of a chimney on the roof of shop. This image similar to photCL 301 (88) & (89). Title on mount: Machine shop Alex Va. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 15.

    photCL 301 (90)

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    Union Mills, Orange & Alexandria RR

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    Union Mills Station, Orange & Alexandria Railroad, view on Pope's Head, near burnt bridge. Photograph shows two locomotives pulling into the Union Mills Station on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad in Clifton, Virginia. Two soldiers stand guard on the bank at right. This image similar to photCL 301 (27) . Title on mount: Union Mills O & A RR. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 54.

    photCL 301 (95)