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U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 10 23 1945
Description: Aerial view of U.S.S. Wisconsin (BB-64) in San Francisco Bay. Several boats can be seen in the water near the ship and San Francisco is visible in t...
Map or Atlas

Appleton's Map of the Seat of War, No. 1; Drawn by E. Wells

Date: 1861
Description: A general map of Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware. Insets include maps of New Orleans, Baltimore, St. Louis, Charleston, Savannah, Washingto...
Map or Atlas

The New Military Map Illustrating the Seat of War

Date: 1862
Description: This map of the southeastern United States shows cities and towns, rail lines, and geographic features such as rivers, mountains, lakes, and swamps.
Map or Atlas

The Historical War Map [Copyright] by Asher & Co.

Date: 1862
Description: This map of the southeastern United States shows forts and battlefields, railroads, rivers, and cities and towns. Dates of admission and secession of the s...
Map or Atlas

Perrine’s New Topographical War Map of the Southern States Taken from the Latest Government Surveys and Official Reports

Date: 1863
Description: A general map of the southeastern United States showing Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alab...
Map or Atlas

Historical sketch of the rebellion drawn by H. Lindenkohl and showing limits of U. S. forces July, 1861 and July, 1863, with coast blockade

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Description: Map of the eastern United States that illustrates the limits of the "loyal states" as of July 1861 in red, the territory controlled by United States forces...
Photograph

Port Moresby Harbor

Date: 02 05 1944
Description: General view of Port Moresby Harbor from road, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). A jeep is on the road on the left. Several soldiers are near a sh...
Poster

That Liberty Shall Not Perish From the Earth

Date: 1918
Description: United States government bonds poster in the Fourth Liberty Loan "B" series. "Buy Liberty Bonds. Fourth Liberty Loan." Depicts enemy aircraft bombing New Y...
Map or Atlas

Carte de la Nouvelle France: òu se Voit le Cours des Grandes Rivieres de S. Laurens & de Mississipi Aujour d'hui S. Louis

Date: 1719
Description: This extremely detailed and ornate map shows the cities, Native American land, mountains, lakes, rivers, and European claims of North America. An inset map...
Map or Atlas

A Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements Adjacent Thereto

Date: 1733
Description: This map of North America shows settlements, rivers, lakes, Native American land, trade winds, and numerous topographical features such as forests and moun...
Map or Atlas

Regni Mexicani seu Novæ Hispaniæ, Ludovicianæ, N. Angliæ, Carolinæ, Virginiæ, Pensylvaniæ, Necnon Insvlarvm Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali

Date: 1770
Description: Map of North America from the Great Lakes to the northern portion of South America. It shows cities, Native American land, mountains, swamps, lakes, rivers...
Map or Atlas

A Map of East and West Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana: With the Islands of Cuba, Bahama, and the Countries Surrounding the Gulf of Mexico, With the Tract of the Spanish Galleons, and of Our Fleets Thro' the Straits of Florida, from the Best Authorities

Date: 1781
Description: Map of the Southeastern part of the British Colonies in North America, Gulf Coast and Caribbean. It illustrates the of the Spanish and English fleets, part...
Photograph

The Ships are Coming

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of a bird's-eye view of a large bald eagle flying over a convoy of ships, which are headed towards a fire or explosion over the...
Poster

Four U.S. Marine Corpsmen with a U.S. Flag, Marine Corps Flag

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of four Marine corpsmen on a beach, with one Marine holding an American flag and another Marine a Marines flag. The other ...
Poster

That Liberty Shall Not Perish From the Earth

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicting enemy aircraft bombing New York, which is in flames. In the foreground, the Statue of Liberty has been attacked and its head has been seve...
Map or Atlas

Map of Sherman's March

Date: 1864
Description: A map of Sherman's March from Atlanta, Georgia to Goldsboro, North Carolina.

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