Medical supply boat. Appomattox Landing, Va., January, 1865. Photographer: Reekie, John
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Genre: War Photography View looking towards the river and the moorings of the paddle steamer 'Planter,' a smaller steamboat 'Relief,' and a number of barges: 'Historically connected with the closing scenes of the great rebellion, this river will forever be interesting. This picture was taken ab...
Genre: Historical Events View from the waterfront looking out across the harbour towards H.M.S. 'Galatea,' 'taken when the Duke of Edinburgh visited Hong-Kong in 1869. H. M. S. Galatea is seen at anchor off Peddar's Wharf...'
Quarter Deck of H.M.S. 'Furious'. Photographer: Osborne, Sherard
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Genre: Historical Events Group of naval officers posed on the quarter deck of H.M.S. 'Furious.' Also inscribed in pencil on reverse: 'The Furious. Her quarterdeck.'
The 'Furious' off Shanghai from the Consulate window. Photographer: Osborne, Sherard
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Genre: Historical Events View looking across the consulate garden towards H.M.S. 'Furious' at her moorings. Pencilled note on the reverse of the print remarks, 'An imperfect photograph.'
H.M.T. 'Egra' on the Busra River. Photographer: Unknown
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Postcard view of the troopship 'Egra' under way, presumably on the Shatt al Arab at Basra. With printed legend on photograph: ''If God be for us, who can be against us?' Rom. 8: 31. H. M. T. 'Egra' in the Busra River.'