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USS MONITOR historical research - illustration of USS MERRIMAC (CSS VIRGINIA)
Major collection: Science & Technology
Named collection: Harold E. Edgerton Collection
Object type: color slide
Maker: Edgerton, Harold Eugene
Place made: United States
Date made: 1974-04
Materials: 35mm film; cardboard
Site location: Cape Hatteras, NC
Measurements: 2" x 2"
HEE-SC-02664
Named collection: Harold E. Edgerton Collection
Object type: color slide
Maker: Edgerton, Harold Eugene
Place made: United States
Date made: 1974-04
Materials: 35mm film; cardboard
Site location: Cape Hatteras, NC
Measurements: 2" x 2"
Period illustration captioned: EXACT PICTURE OF THE REBEL STEAMER "VIRGINIA" ("MERRIMAC"). (CC)
HEE-SC-02664
