[Currier & Ives] Hand-Colored Litho Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay c.1864

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[Currier & Ives]  Hand-Colored Litho  Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay   c.1864
Original Hand-Colored Currier & Ives Lithograph
Print Entitled
The Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5
th
1864
.
New York: Currier & Ives, [No date, circa 1864]. Small folio, measuring approximately 10 x 13.75 inches and matted to an overall size of approx. 14 x 18 inches. Blank to verso.
Four-line caption reads:
The vessels comprising Admiral Farragut’s Fleet, having silenced Fort Morgan and the Water-batteries by their terrible broadsides reached Mobile Bay, when they were attacked by the great rebel Iron Clad Ram Tennessee, aided by several Gunboats, a terrific combat ensued, which resulted in the capture of the Ram and one of the Gunboats, the others being run ashore or destroyed. Fort Gaines surrendered with all its Guns, Munitions and Garrison; and Fort Powell was blown up and evacuated by Rebels, completing this great triumph of our gallant Union, tars and their glorious commander Farragut.
Lightly foxed and toned; small repairs to verso. Very good.
LWC-00060A
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