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Awful explosion of the "peace-maker" on board the U.S. Steam Frigate <i>Princeton</i> ...
Photographer: Lithograph by N. Currier, Currier & Ives, via Wikimedia Commons
Taken: December 31, 1843
Caption: Awful explosion of the "peace-maker" on board the U.S. Steam Frigate Princeton ...
Additional Description: ... on Wednesday, 28th Feb. 1844. By which melancholly accident, the Sect. of State Mr. Upshur, the Sect. of the Navy Mr. Gilmer, Cmd. Dennon, Mr. Gardner of N.Y. and Mr. Marcy were instantly killed; - Capt. Stockton & 12 of the Ships Company wounded.
Submitted: February 28, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Database Locator Identification Number: p345801
File Size: 0.355 Megabytes

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