The Navy-Yard at Brooklyn, New York, June, 1861


Object Type
Photograph
Object ID
5859
Date
1861
creator
Naval Historical Foundation
Description
Line engraving published in Harper's Weekly, July-December 1861, pages 456-457, depicting a large number of Navy ships off the New York Navy Yard, early in the Civil War. Vessels shown include (from left to right): USS Montgomery; USS Vandalia; USS Brandywine; USS North Carolina; USS Potomac; USS Savannah; USS R.R. Cuyler; USS Mount Vernon; USS Roanoke; USS Resolute and USS Wabash. A rowing launch is underway in the foreground. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Related Collection
Naval History and Heritage Command’s Photo Archives
Naval ID
NH 59308
Subjects
Military Personnel, USS Brandywine (1825), USS Montgomery (1858), USS Mount Vernon (1861), USS North Carolina (1820), USS Potomac (1831), USS R.R. Cuyler (1861), USS Resolute (1861), USS Roanoke (1857), USS Savannah (1842), USS Vandalia (1828), USS Wabash (1855)
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