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NH 59438 USS Lehigh

Photo #: NH 59438 USS Lehigh
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Title: USS Lehigh
Description: (1863-1904) The monitor's officers pose on deck, probably while she was serving on the James River, Virginia, in 1864-65. Probably photographed by the Matthew Brady organization. Note dent in the conning tower from a Confederate cannon shot. Compare this view with Photo # NH 59436, showing how the turret has rotated while the conning tower remained stationary. The original negative is # 111-B-616 in the National Archives. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 59438
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