"U.S. Harbor & River Monitor, CATAWBA"

lithograph

PRINTS - LITHOGRAPHS

Endicott & Co. Lith.
USA, OH, Cincinnati; USA, CT, Mystic; USA, NY, New York
after 1864
paper
overall: 17-7/8 x 28 in.; image: 13-1/8 x 24-3/4 in.

Lithograph; framed Endicott & Co. Lith. print of Civil War monitor CATAWBA (built circa 1864); port view of CATAWBA underway flying U.S. union jack flag on bow and U.S. ensign on stern, schooner in left background, steamship in right background; printed in bottom center "ENDICOTT & CO. LITH. 59 BEEKMAN ST. N.Y." and "U. S. HARBOR & RIVER MONITOR,/ CATAWBA./ Built by the Niles Works, Cincinnati, Ohio/ Under the Superintendence of M. C. HILL of Mystic Bridge Conn."; printed on bottom left "Length ... 224 feet/ Beam ... 43 ft. 3 in./ Depth of Hold ... 12 ft./ Draft of Water ... 12 ft./ Inside Diam. of Turret ... 21 ft./ Two 15 inch Guns"; printed on bottom right "Two Ericsson's Patent Engines/ Diameter of Cylinder ... 48 in./ Length of Stroke ... 2 ft./ Diameter of Propeller ... 14 ft./ Pitch of ... do. ... 20 ft./ Number of Blades 4". Frame accessioned separately, see 2001.73.2. See also photograph 1941.747, which shows this lithograph in the background.

2001.73.1