Image of the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812; American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry stands with sword in hand and arm outstretched in a rowboat directing eight men, including one African-American man rowing; American and British war ships fire on each other in the background; dead and wounded men visible in the water in the foreground. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Kurz & Allison were located at 76 Wabash 1885-1896. "Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago."--text, bottom right margin. "September 10' 1813. American (Com. Perry) Loss: 27 kd. 96 wd.; British: (Com. Barclay) 200 kd. & wd., 600 pris. & all vessels."--text, bottom left margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 51.44 x 68.58 cm (20 1/4 x 27 in.)
African American men--Pictorial works Battles--Pictorial works Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813--Pictorial works Naval battles--Pictorial works Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works United States--History--War of 1812--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Place
Erie, Lake
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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