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The U.S. sloop of war St. Louis in the harbour of Smyrna July 2nd 1853

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Title: The U.S. sloop of war St. Louis in the harbour of Smyrna July 2nd 1853
Creator: Poinsett, A., artist
Lit. Armanino, printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1854
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of the United States ship St. Louis in the harbor of Smyrna (now Izmir), Turkey, demanding the release of Hungarian prisoner Martin Kozta from the Austrian ship Hussar; the St. Louis and the Hussar are pictured at center near other ships with two rowboats positioned next to them for the transport and exchange of the prisoner; coast of Smyrna visible in background at left.
"Genoa Lit. Armanino 1854."--text, bottom right margin. "Designed by A. Poinsett U.S.N."--text, bottom left margin. "Commander Duncan N. Ingraham demanding the release of Martin Kozta from the Austrian Brig of War Hussar. To Commander Duncan N. Ingraham this picture is most respectfully dedicated."--text, bottom center margin.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed hand colored ; overall 59.69 x 80.96 cm (23 1/2 x 31 7/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_MIL_001443
404095
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/4171
Language: English
Subject: Ingraham, Duncan N. (Duncan Nathaniel), 1802-1891
Prisoners--Pictorial works
Sailors--Pictorial works
Ships--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Place: İzmir (Turkey)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
Military
Large Size
Other Military
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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