"Boarding Party, U.S. Navy, 1815 - Naval War with Algiers"

poster

SIGNS & POSTERS
U.S. Government Printing Office; McBarron, Hugh Charles (Jr.)
1966
paper
overall: 20 x 16 in.

Poster depicting the uniforms of the United States Navy 1815 during naval war with Algiers, Algeria, part of series of posters compiled into portfolio titled "Uniforms of the United States Navy 1776-1898"; illustrated by Hugh Charles McBarron Jr. and published by the U.S. Government Printing (now Publishing) Office in 1966. Poster titled 'BOARDING PARTY, U.S. NAVY, 1815 - NAVAL WAR WITH ALGIERS' along lower edge. Illustration depicts two seamen and two officers in varying dress during combat with an Algerian soldier; from left to right 'Seaman', 'Algerine', 'Officer'. Overall: 20 x 16 in.

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