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File Details: AAATm, 600 DPI, TIFF, Original Photograph, 17.5 Mb
| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1863.02-03 |
| Negative Size: | 6.5 in. x 8.5 in. |
| Locations & Lines: | Alexandria VA; Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army |
| Transports: | blanket boat |
| Sources: | J. Paul Getty Museum; Library of Congress |
Haupt, United States Military Railway Department. Construction And Transportation. No. 19. Expedients for Crossing Streams – Blanket Boat. – No. 19 represents the frame of a blanket boat of proper size. The outside dimensions are, height 15 inches, breadth 33 inches, length 69 inches. The rails of the frame are one inch and a half, round or square; the connecting pieces one inch, round or square. The material may be obtained from fence rails, poles or split timber.
