Solving the mystery of the frigate Philadelphia /
Furlong recounts his discovery of the resting place of the U.S.S. Philadelphia, solving the discrepancy in accounts regarding the frigate's final location and whether it was truly destroyed. Includes material used in Furlong's article "Finding the frigate "Philadelphia""...
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| Format: | Map Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Full text access: Harper's monthly magazine, volume 111 (1905:June/November) Full text access: The gateway to the Sahara |
| Summary: | Furlong recounts his discovery of the resting place of the U.S.S. Philadelphia, solving the discrepancy in accounts regarding the frigate's final location and whether it was truly destroyed. Includes material used in Furlong's article "Finding the frigate "Philadelphia"" published in Harper's monthly magazine, volume 111 (1905:June/November), pages [50]-[58] and chapter six in his book 'The gateway to the Sahara: observations and experiences in Tripoli' published: New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. Includes 12 leaves of typewritten manuscript for 1905 article, and photographs, maps, and a painting all by Furlong. Two additional photoprints taken in 1957. All images (except 1) have typewritten text on verso and/or caption titles on recto. |
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| Item Description: | Caption title from typewritten manuscript (12 leaves). |
| Physical Description: | 1 collection (24 items) : illustrations, photographs, maps ; 41 cm or smaller |