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165-C-750 Enlarged Confederate "David"-type Steamship

Photo #: 165-C-750 Enlarged Confederate "David"-type Steamship
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Title: Enlarged Confederate "David"-type Steamship
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Description: Photo #: 165-C-750 Enlarged Confederate David-type Steamship At Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, after the city's capture by Federal forces. This vessel, built along the lines of the David-type torpedo boats, but over three times as long, was intended for use as a blockade runner. Photograph from the Collections of the U.S. National Archives.
Catalog #: 165-C-750
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