Battle of Mobile Bay

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Battle of Mobile Bay

 

One of a kind albumen photographic print of the famous painting of Admiral David Farragut while lashed to the rigging of the U.S.S. Hartford during the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5th, 1864.  Painting by Henry Alexander Ogden. On 5 August 1864, Farragut took the Hartford and 17 other vessels into Mobile Bay. Navigating under the guns of surrounding forts and drawn into a narrow channel laced with torpedo mines, Farragut had himself lashed to his mast to prevent falling in case of wounds. During that desperate struggle he uttered his famous “damn the torpedoes” command.

Image size is approximately 10 ¾ x 16 ¾ Framed 19 ¼” x 25 ½”.

 

Inventory Number: PRI 157

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Sepia-toned historical photograph titled "Battle of Mobile Bay" in a wooden frame shows sailors operating cannons and working on a ship’s deck, surrounded by smoke and maritime equipment.
A group of men firing cannons during the Battle of Mobile Bay.
During the Battle of Mobile Bay, sailors and officers operate cannons and work on the deck of a warship amid smoke and chaos.
Sailors on a wooden ship operate cannons and oars amid chaos in the Battle of Mobile Bay, smoke swirling around their intense expressions during the naval conflict.
Battle of Mobile Bay depicts sailors and soldiers collaborating amid the chaos of battle, operating large cannons on a ship.
In "Battle of Mobile Bay," sailors—some shirtless—urgently load a large cannon on a ship’s deck amid battle, smoke swirling around them.
Battle of Mobile Bay" painting depicts sailors and soldiers uniting to load and fire a cannon amid the smoke and chaos of a naval battle.
Sepia-toned illustration titled "Battle of Mobile Bay," showing naval officers and crew on a ship’s deck during battle, with an American flag in the background.
The back of the "Battle of Mobile Bay" rectangular wooden picture frame shows visible scratches, wire fasteners, and signs of wear against a black background.

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