NH 95124 "Funeral of the Late (Rear) Admiral Henry H. Bell, of the Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy, at Hiogo, Japan, January 14, 1868"

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Title: "Funeral of the Late (Rear) Admiral Henry H. Bell, of the Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy, at Hiogo, Japan, January 14, 1868"

Description: "Funeral of the Late (Rear) Admiral Henry H. Bell, of the Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy, at Hiogo, Japan, January 14, 1868." Engraving after a sketch by Frederick G.S. Melbye, published in Harper's Weekly, 4 April 1868. Rear Admiral Bell was drowned in a boat accident off Osaka, Japan, on 11 January 1868. U.S. Navy ships present are (from center to right): USS Shenandoah, USS Hartford (Squadron flagship) and USS Oneida. A Japanese sampan and U.S. and British barges are also present, with that in the left foreground flying the Chaplain's flag from its stern. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Catalog #: NH 95124

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