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Photo of the Sultana taken at Helena, Arkansas, on April 26, 1865, a day before she was destroyed.
Photographer: Public domain (Thomas W. Bankes)
Caption: Photo of the Sultana taken at Helena, Arkansas, on April 26, 1865, a day before she was destroyed.
Additional Description: The view captures a large crowd of paroled Union prisoners packed tightly together on the steamboat's decks.
Submitted: April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p423110
File Size: 3.128 Megabytes

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