| Title |
Artist's depiction of Fortress Monroe and Old Point Comfort, Virginia, as it was in 1861, circa 1930-1945
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| Description |
Artist's depiction of Fortress Monroe and Old Point Comfort, Virginia, as it was in 1861, circa 1930-1945. Caption reads: "This fortification was originally constructed in 1609, and was then known as Fort Algernoune. The construction of Fortress Monroe was begun in 1819 and finished in 1830. The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac on March 9, 1862, the first conflict between iron clad vessels, was fought in Hampton Roads, in sight of this fortress." Postcard number: 55371.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1930/1945 |
| Location |
Baltimore; United States; Chicago; Illinois; Old Point Comfort; North America; Maryland; Virginia |
| Subject(s) |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Sailboats; Postcards; Fort Monroe (Va.); Forts & fortifications; Steamboats |
| Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/13633
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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