Historical Prints
HISTORICAL PRINT COLLECTION
Written and Edited by F. Carrington Weems II
Artwork Owned by F. Carrington Weems II
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GREAT FIRE OF GALVESTON

M. Strickland & Co.
Blank Book Manufacturers
Birds Eye View showing the great fire in Galveston, Texas
Rare
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FRANK LESLIES ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER
BIRDS EYE VIEW OF GALVESTON, TEXAS
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PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR & DOCK YARD IN 1853
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SHEERNESS IN 1850

Men of War fitting out at Sheerness – Guardship Saluting
Drawn by G. H. Andrews
Published by Roberts & Leete, Ltd. London
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HARRIET LANE

Surprise and Capture of The United States Steamer by the Confederates under General Magruder in Galveston Harbor, Texas
January 1, 1863
“Battle of Galveston”
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THE JETTY WORKS OF
GALVESTON HARBOR, TEXAS
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THE RACE FOR THE “AMERICA CUP”

Coming up from Sandy Hook
Featuring “The Atlanta,” “The Tidal Wave,” “The Mischief” and “The Grace”
1881
Hand-Colored Wood Engraving
from Harper’s Weekly
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THE UNITED STATES STEAM FRIGATE: MERRIMAC
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT’S FLEET
BOMBARDING FORT MORGAN
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STEAMER DAY IN NEW YORK
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THE REGATTA OF THE
EASTERN YACHT CLUB
OFF MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS
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THE CONFEDERATE
PRIVATEER STEAMER “ALABAMA”
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THE REBELS, OR TAIPINGS, AT NANKIN OPENING
FIRE UPON THE “LEE” GUN BOAT
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COMMODORE FARRAGUT’S
SQUADRON AND CAPTAIN PORTER’S MORTAR FLEET
ENTERING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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THE REBEL STEAMER “MERRIMAC”
RUNNING DOWN THE FRIGATE “CUMBERLAND”
OFF NEWPORT NEWS
THE ERICSSON BATTERY “MONITOR”
DRIVING OFF THE “MERRIMAC”
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THE NAVAL REVIEW AT
KEY WEST TORPEDO PRACTICE
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NEW YORK TRIBUNE
TITANIC SINKS
APRIL 16, 1912
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VICTORIA AND ALBERT I
AND “AMERICA” 1851
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MITCHELL AND CROADALE
SUCCESSORS TO G. W. RIDGEWAY & CO.

Dealers in Sperm, Whale, Lard & Tanners Oil, Candles, Rice & c
No. 30 Nth Wharves, Above Arch Street, Philadephia
Hand Colored Print
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FOREST FIRE ON THE BANKS OF THE RED RIVER
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BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF
PLAN FOR RAIL AND WATER TERMINALS TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
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CAPTURE OF AUSTRIAN
MERCHANTMEN BY THE BOAT OF THE FRENCH
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THE PET PARROTT OF THE UNITED STATES
STEAMER “RICHMOND” IN A STORM
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THE NORTH
ATLANTIC SQUADRON
“FORM DOUBLE COLUMN”
“HEADS OF DIVISIONS, LEFT TURN!”
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THE DECK OF A MODERN IRON-CLAD

Drawn from an instantaneous photograph
Taken from the mast of another ship
From Supplement of Harper’s Bazaar
September 13, 1890
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THE “DUNDERBERG”
THE GREATEST MAN-OF-WAR IN THE WORLD
AS SHE NOW APPEARS IN WILLIAM H. WEBB’S SHIPYARD
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HARPER’S HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLION

November 1863
The Attack on Sabine Pass
Landing of Bank’s Expedition on Brazos Santiago
Confederate Evacuation of Brownsville
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THE SOLVING OF THE GALVESTON PROBLEM

A new Railroad Pier at La Porte
A schooner load of pioneers landing at La Porte
Buffalo Bayou at the Head of Navigation
From Harper’s Weekly
1901
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ATTACK OF THE REBELS
UPON OUR GUN-BOAT FLOTILLA
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BALLOU’S PICTORIAL
UNITED STATES REVENUE CUTTER BOSTON
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DEPARTURE OF THE FLYING SQUADRON
FROM THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS
March 31, 1855
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REBUILDING GALVESTON
THE GREAT GULF PORT OF THE SOUTH
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THE GREAT EASTERN PICKING UP THE
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE OF 1865
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A VERY PERFECT VIEW
OF THE NEW CALORIC SHIP, “ERICSSON”
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HOUSTON, TEXAS
SKETCHED BY THEODORE R. DAVIS
THE STRAND, OR MAIN STREET, GALVESTON, TEXAS
SKETCHED BY T. R. DAVIS
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THE DESTRUCTION OF GALVESTON
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THE NEW MASTLESS
STEAMSHIP, “METEOR”
RECENT MARINE INVENTIONS
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THE YELLOW FEVER PANIC AT GALVESTON
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DEPARTURE OF THE BALTIC FLEET FROM SPITHEAD
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THE STEAMSHIP
“CAMBRIA” WRECKED OFF COAST OF IRELAND
THE MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT “NATCHEZ”
THE MISSISSIPPI
STEAMBOAT “ROBERT E. LEE”
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THE TOWN OF PERRYVILLE, KENTUCKY
SCENE OF RECENT BATTLE
THE PIRATE “ALABAMA,” ALIAS “290” CERTIFIED TO BE
CORRECT BY CAPTAIN MAGAR OF THE “BRILLIANT”
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THE “ALABAMA” DESTROYING THE
“TEXAS STAR” OR “MARTABAN”
IN THE MALACCA STRAITS
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FORT TAYLOR, KEY WEST, FLORIDA
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DESTRUCTION OF THE CLIPPER SHIP “JACOB BELL”
BY THE BRITISH PIRATE “FLORIDA”
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THE UNITED STATES IRON-CLAD “PASSAIC”
AS SHE WILL APPEAR AT SEA
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INTERIOR OF THE TURRET OF THE “PASSAIC”
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THE NAVAL CONTEST OFF CHERBOURG
BETWEEN THE “ALABAMA”
AND THE “KEARSARG”
JUNE 19, 1864
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OUR PRIZE FLEET,
CONSISTING OF BRITISH VESSELS
CAPTURED WHILE TRYING TO RUN THE BLOCKADE
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FLEET TARGET PRACTICE, FLORIDA BAY

The Naval Review – Key West, From Martello Tower, Fort Taylor and Fleet in the Distance
Drawn by Granville Perkins
From Harper’s Weekly
April 18, 1874
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THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON AT BAR HARBOR
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THE UNITED STATES CRUISER “CINCINNATI”
THE OPENING OF THE HARLEM RIVER SHIP-CANAL
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ESCAPE OF THE FRIGATE “CONSTITUTION”
AFTER THREE DAYS CHASE BY BRITISH SHIPS
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THE FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN OUR HARBOR
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THE STEAMSHIP “ATLANTIC”
WRECKED ON MARS HEAD
ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 1, 1873
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THE NEW STEAM-CATAMARAN “HENRY W. LONGFELLOW”
Drawn by J. O. Davidson
THE STEAM YACHTS “CORSAIR” AND “STRANGER”
Drawn by F. S. Cozzens
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“VICTORIA AND ALBERT”
YACHT ENTERING CHERBOURG HARBOUR
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THE ROYAL YACHT
“VICTORIA AND ALBERT”
WITH PRINCESS ALEXANDER AND SUITE ON BOARD
LEAVING SHORE FOR GRAVES END, ENGLAND,
MARCH 7, THE BRITISH CONVOY
FIRING A ROYAL SALUTE
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FARRAGUT’S VICTORY IN MOBILE BAY
THE CAPTURE OF THE REBEL RAM “TENNESSEE”
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GRAND YACHT REGATTA OFF COWE,
ISLE OF WIGHT, IN THE BRITISH CANNEL
THE CELEBRATED YACHT “AMERICA,”
OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
WINNER OF THE PRIZE OPEN TO ALL NATIONS