Correspondence; Indians of North America; War; Scalping;
This letter, from a son to his father is conveying news of a surprise armed attack, under the command of General Scott, on an assembly of Native Americans that tragically culminated in their demise. The author interprets the massacre of the Native...
A memorial featuring two large gray ship's anchors set against a large rock. The rock features a memorial plaque on which is visible a ship. An older man wearing a heavy coat and hat is standing near the memorial with his right hand on the anchor...
This is a view over some trees on the shoreline of a reserve fleet of warships. The numerous warships are anchored in close proximity to each other not far from the river's shoreline.
The 'mothball fleet' of warships is seen stationed side-by-side along the shore of the Hudson River. In the foreground of the picture heavy-duty electrical equipment is surrounded by a fence next to a dirt-road. An old car is driving on the dirt...
In this photograph, a 'mothball fleet' of naval ships is moored side-by-side in the Hudson River near Tomkins Cove, N.Y. The ships are seen in the distance huddled on the western banks of the Hudson. In the foreground, rock conveyers and flat...
Barges loaded with stone are lined up on the banks of the Hudson River. The loading apparatus for the barges are also seen along the shoreline. On the river, in the distance, the warships of the mothball fleet are lined up side-by-side on the...
Three rectangular support columns lead up to a wood beamed ceiling in this image of a foyer. There is a wide staircase in the center of the foyer with wooden railings and a landing before it turns in the opposite direction continuing upward. There...
This photograph looks across a double set of railroad tracks lined with utility poles towards a river. Stationed in the river, closed to the shore is a fleet of battleships. The large quantity of ships are anchored in close proximity to each other.
