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| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1864.08 |
| Negative Size: | 4.5 in. x 10 in. stereo |
| Equipment: | chair |
| Locations & Lines: | James River; Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Navy |
| Persons: | Babcock (Herman P.); Dewey (George); Hanna (Howard M.); Rhind (Alexander C.) |
| Transports: | side-wheeler; USS Agawam |
| Sources: | Library of Congress; National Archives; Naval History and Heritage Command |
U.S. Naval Historical Center says: USS Agawam (1864-1867). Some of the ship’s officers relaxing on deck, while she was serving on the James River, Virginia, in the summer of 1864. They are (from left to right): Assistant Paymaster H. Melville Hanna; Commander Alexander C. Rhind, Commanding Officer; Assistant Surgeon Herman P. Babcock; and Lieutenant George Dewey. Note awning overhead, and windsail rigged for ventilation of the spaces below decks.
National Archives says: Officers of gunboat “Agawam”
Library of Congress says: Four Navy officers seated on board the gunboat “Agawam.”
Etched onto negative: 802.