Image of the United States monitor the Manhattan sailing choppy seas with another ship visible in the background at left during the American Civil War. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history and launch date of the Manhattan. "Endicott & Co. Lith. 59 Beekman St. N.Y."--text, bottom margin. "Built by Secor & Co. Jersey City."--text, bottom center margin. "Length 224 feet. Beam 43 ft. 3 in. Depth of Hold 12 ft. Draft of Water 12 ft. Inside Diam. of Turret 21 ft. Two 15 inch Guns : Two Ericsson's Patent Engines. Diameter of Cylinder 48 in. Length of Stroke 2 ft. Diameter of Propeller 14 ft. Pitch of do 20 ft. Number of Blades 4."--text, bottom left and right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 45.24 x 75.57 cm (17 13/16 x 29 3/4 in.)
Ships--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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