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Steamboat Kingston

Description: Image of the steamboat Kingston, a sternwheeler, on the Tennessee River. The railings are crowded with men and women; on the top deck there is a Union Military band. The American flag flies from middle-back of the vessel. Steam shoots into the air from two vent stacks.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1863-1864
Call number: photCL 491
Creator: Bonsall, I. H (1833-1909)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of John Boland, December 2008.; Purchased for the Huntington from the Andrew Smith Gallery by the Library Collectors' Council, January 2009.

Steamboat, U. S. Navy Yards, 1864

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Image of a steamboat being built; the framing for the hull sits on the slipways. There are a number of workmen standing either next to or inside the unfinished hull. Just beyond are two vessels, a steamboat not yet completed, and the Steamboat Bridgeport.

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Chattanooga, Tennessee

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A view of Chattanooga, Tennessee, looking west toward Cameron Hill. In the foreground is a large open space, a large home set on the edge of the space. In the distance, on the right can be seen some of the tents and cabins of the Union troops, Redoubt Carpenter behind. In the middle distance, to the left, below the hill, can be seen Whiteside House, with white columns in the front, the headquarters of General Grant. On the crest of the hill can be seen another Union encampment, and, silhouetted against the sky, the guns used to command the river.

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Military Bridge across the Tennessee River at Chattanooga

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Image looking south, southwest towards Cameron Hill and Lookout Mountain, in the far distance. The bridge is protected by a blockhouse on the right and guard towers at the bridge. There is draw span in the center to let ships through. In the middle distance, to the right, at the foot of Cameron Hill is the Union Navy Yard.

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Indian Mound, near Chattanooga, Tennessee, sanitary garden for convalescents

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Image of a octagonal wooden building on top of a large mound. On either side of the building are arbors with benches. There are stairs leading up to the wooden building. There are people sitting in the arbors, a man, woman and child sitting at the entrance to the building, and two Union officers standing on the stairs. On the roof of the building a man stands and waves to the camera while holding onto the flagpole. At the foot of the stairs is a sign that reads: Visitors are requested to register their names at the Office.

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Close order Black Platoon Drill in Parade Plaza near Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Image of a large parade ground surround on three sides by cabins. On the right there is a platoon of African-American soldiers grouped closely together; they face an officer standing at attention on the other side of the parade grounds. There are numerous onlookers, including a woman, on the right behind the platoon. In the middle of the image is the Tennessee River, while dominating the background is Lookout Mountain.

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The Navy Yard Chattanooga Tenn Capt. Slayton's Mill

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Image of the Union Navy Yard in Chattanooga. There is a large building with a cupola in the center of the image, probably Captain Slayton's Mill. In the foreground, on the right, is an enclosed yard with various wagons; in the center is a large barn-like building.

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