Atlantic Gallery

Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812

Deck of the US frigate "Constitution" engaging in battle with British "Guerriere, " War of 1812.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Slave-ship diagram showing Africans packed on deck

Deck plan of a slave ship, showing how captured Africans were arranged as cargo, 1700s.
Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

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Hand-colored printed halftone illustration

John Paul Jones in command of the "Ranger" in battle with the British ship "Drake, " American Revolution.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

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