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The steamboat Sultana
Photographer: Public domain (US-PD)
Taken: April 26, 1865
Caption: The steamboat Sultana
Additional Description: Photo of the Sultana taken at Helena, Arkansas, on April 26, 1865, a day before she was destroyed. The view captures a large crowd of paroled Union prisoners packed tightly together on the steamboat's decks.
Submitted: January 11, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p411879
File Size: 3.128 Megabytes

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