Image: USS Hunchback crewmen in the American Civil War
Description: Ship's officers and crew on deck, in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Photographed by Matthew Brady. One man is playing the banjo in the foreground, another is holding a small white dog, while others are reading newspapers. Men seated in center appear to be peeling potatoes. Many crewmen are wearing their flathats in the style of berets. About a fifth of this ship's crew appear to be African-Americans. The original photograph has Brady negative number B-2011. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Title: USS Hunchback crewmen in the American Civil War
Credit: http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/people---special-topics/african-americans-in-the-navy/african-americans-and-the-navy--1860s-1890s/uss-hunchback-nh-59430.html
Author: U.S. Navy
Permission: This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
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License: Public domain
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