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Photograph by Shannon Ruff, Canon EOS Mark II D digital slr-2007.
The Naval Engagement between the Merrimac and the Monitor at Hampton Roads
Photograph by Shannon Ruff, Canon EOS Mark II D digital slr-2007.
Photograph by Shannon Ruff, Canon EOS Mark II D digital slr-2007.

The Naval Engagement between the Merrimac and the Monitor at Hampton Roads

Artist F. Newman
Publisher Currier & Ives (American, 1834 - 1907)
CultureAmerican
DateMarch 9, 1862
MediumLithograph
DimensionsOverall, Image: 11 3/4 × 18 in. (29.8 × 45.7 cm)
Overall, Support: 15 15/16 × 22 in. (40.5 × 55.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number74.0.33
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DescriptionThis is a print from a sketch furnished by F. Newman of Norfolk, Virginia, and published by Currier & Ives, depicting the battle between the Merrimac and Monitor ironclad.