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Description
Photograph of "Old Ironsides" replica in a staged sea battle used for a motion picture, showing small village in background completely obscured by smoke, ca.1926. On the left, a large vessel is seen moving in a harbor surrounded by white smoke near its bow. A white stripe lines the body of the vessel and sixteen cannon hatches are visible on its side. The tops of the three main masses are visible. Two square sails are hung near the body of the ship, and another sail is seen near its stern. A single American flag hangs near this sail. Part of a single, triangular sail can be seen stretched across the front of the ship. The rest of the bow is heavily obscured by the thick smoke. On the far right, the portside view of another ship is also seen. Three erect masts and a tilted mast on the bow are visible. Several square sails and two triangular sails are seen open on the ship. Smoke is visible moving across the water on the right side of the boat out of view. In the background, a small village is completely obscured by smoke. In the extreme background, large hills filled with various vegetation can be seen. Description on the back of the photograph reads: "The frigate Constitution raking the decks of the Tripolitan pirate vessel Castle, in a scene from James Cruze's "Old Ironsides". Altogether more that two score vessels and twenty-one hundred men participated in the sea encounter, which took place off Catalina Island, California. Featured player in the production, a Paramount picture, are Esther Ralson, Wallace Beery, George Bancroft, Charles Farrell, and Johnnie Walker".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
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