U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides" - Charleston, Boston Mass.
Summary
U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides." In 1830, a newspaper notice that the Secretary of the Navy had condemned her to be destroyed aroused a college student, named Oliver Wendell Holmes, just turned 21, to write the famous "Old Ironsides." In 1834, she was rebuilt, the first vessel to enter Dry Dock #1 in Charlestown. Reconditioned again 1927-31 at cost of $921,108 with help of school children.
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charlestown lantern slides
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constitution frigate
massachusetts
suffolk county
boston
charlestown boston navy yard
lantern slides
wolcott cutler 1891 1965
old ironsides
high resolution
Date
1850 - 1925
Source
Boston Public Library
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Copyright info
Public Domain