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NH 63850 Steamship Metropolis

Photo #: NH 63850 Steamship Metropolis
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Title: Steamship Metropolis
Description: (1861-1878) Watercolor by Erik Heyl, 1952, painted for use in his book Early American Steamers, Volume I. Built at Mystic, Connecticut, in 1861, this steamer served as USS Stars & Stripes in 1861-1865. Sold for commercial use after the Civil War, she was renamed Metropolis in 1871 and wrecked in January 1878. Courtesy of Erik Heyl. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 63850
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