Image of a bust-length portrait of Captain James Mugford framed by a laurel wreath topped by an American eagle; accompanying text describes Mugford's heroic capture of a British transport ship during the American Revolutionary War; ships sailing on the ocean visible on either side of the portrait. "L.H. Bradford, & Co's Lith."--text, center of image below portrait. "Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854 by Glover Broughton in the Clerk Office of the District Court of Massachusetts ."--text, bottom center margin. "One of the heroic men with Thomas Russell 1st Lieut. and 19 Officers and men from Marblehead who captured the armed British Transport Ship Hope Ladened with Powder, implements of War and Pioneer Tools, destined for and in sight of the British Admiralty Fleet then in Nantasket Roads Novr. 1775 ... and the Declaration of Independence was agreed to in Congress on the 4th of July 1776. Who can estimate the real value of that capture?"--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed hand colored ; overall 47.94 x 60.96 cm (18 7/8 x 24 in.)
Eagles--Pictorial works Mugford, James, 1749-1776--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
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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