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pl23_theb4156.jpg

The Lexington passing over the falls at the dam

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Description

The Lexington passing over the falls at the dam. This was during David DixonPorter's Red River campaign following the fall of Vicksburg. The sketch was made by James Madison Alden, formerly attached to the Coast Survey steamer ACTIVEon the Pacific coast.

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey