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NH 78724 John Paul Jones disinterment, 1905.

John Paul Jones disinterment, 1905.
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Title: John Paul Jones disinterment, 1905.
Caption: The first lead coffin to be discovered in the cemetery of St. Louis, which was determined to be that of an Englishman who had died in 1790. Inspecting the site are M. Legrand, Conductor, and Jean (far right), foreman of the workers.
Description: Courtesy of Horace P. Mende, Kusnacht, Switzerland, 1973.
Catalog #: NH 78724
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1900
Before this Year: 1909
Original Medium: BW Photo
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