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Francis J. Higginson (1843-1931) American Rear Admiral

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Francis J. Higginson (1843-1931) American Rear Admiral: [NAVAL] Francis John Higginson (1843-1931) American Rear Admiral. His naval career spanned the Civil War and a new century. He took part in the blockade of Charleston and the bombardment of Fort Sumte

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James Shedden Palmer - Union Navy Rear Admiral: American Civil War - Clipped Autograph: Details: James Shedden Palmer clipped autograph affixed to collector's album page. Shows light age and wear. James Shedden Palmer (October 13, 1810 – December 7, 1867) was an officer in the Unit

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Ensor Chadwick (1844-1919) Rear Admiral: [SPANISH AMERICAN WAR] Ensor Chadwick (1844-1919) Rear Admiral in United States Navy who became prominent in the naval reform movement of the post-Civil War era. He was particularly noted for his cont

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Group of 4 CDV Photographs-Civil War Admirals: Civil War and Navy- Rear Admiral John A Dahlgren, Samuel Francis Dupont, Charles Wilkes, ; Admiral David Glagsgow Farragut. All old and original period photographs.

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1919 The Story of The Great War by Official Sources Volumes 1,2,3,8.: The Story of The Great War - History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Editor) Churchill, Allen L. (Editor) Miller, Francis Trevelyan (Editor). Published by P. F. Coll

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Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough Large Photo.: Large Oval Photo of Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough (February 18, 1805 – February 20, 1877). Rear admiral in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. 8" x 6" Id'd on the back.

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The Flag Officer Goldsborough Signs A Requition: GOLDSBOROUGH, Louis M. (1805-1877) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He held several sea commands during the Civil War, including that of the North Atlantic B

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ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS LOT: Robley D Evans (1846-1912) was born in Floyd County, Virginia, served in the United States Navy from the American Civil War to the SpanishÐAmerican War, attaining the rank of rear admiral. In 1907Ð1

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Earl Mountbatten of Burma Signed Letter Killed by IRA: Earl Mountbatten of Burma Signed Letter on Admiral Stationary. Excellent condition. "Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, British naval

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Xanthus Smith (American 1839-1929) Litho Cuba: Beautiful antique litho of Xanthus Smith's (1839-1929) "Destruction of Admiral Cervare's Fleet at Santiago De Cuba July 3, 1898". It was copyright in 1898 and published by J Hoover & Sons. Frame looks

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Sam Francis "Chariot" Monotype 1985: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Monotype on handmade paper titled "Chariot," 1985. This print depicts an abstract composition of amorphous forms in various colors such as red, blue, yello

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Admiral John Winslow's 13 Star Flag: Rear Admiral John Ancrum Winslow's U.S. Navy 13 Star Boat Flag, possibly used during the historic Civil War naval victory of the USS Kearsarge over the CSS Alabama on June 19, 1864 off the coast of Ch

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Sam Francis "Paradise of Ash" Diptych 1981: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Pair of color lithographs titled "Paradise of Ash" depicting blocks of color with the artist's signature network of splashes, 1981. The black square is pen

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Sam Francis "Toward Disappearance" Screenprint: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper titled "Toward Disappearance" depicting splatters of colors forming an arch, 1973. Pencil signed along the lower

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Ms Account of 1889 Samoa Typhoon, That Stopped A War: An inked manuscript account of the March 15-17 typhoon/hurricane in Samoa and the social upheavals in this South Pacific island nation during this period, written by Rear Admiral Lewis Ashfield Kimber

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CHESTER W. NIMITZ: (1885 - 1966) American admiral, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II and largely responsible for the successful 'island-hopping' campaign against the Japanese. S.P., 3.5 x

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Francis J. Higginson (1843-1931) American Rear Admiral

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[NAVAL] Francis John Higginson (1843-1931) American Rear Admiral. His naval career spanned the Civil War and a new century. He took part in the blockade of Charleston and the bombardment of Fort Sumter in the Civil War (1861-1865). One of the high points of his career was his commission as Captain of the USS Massachusetts in 1908. The Massachusetts was the first true battleship in the United States Navy. The Naval Department ordered Higginson to sail the coal-powered ship to Cuba during the Spanish-American War (1898). His actions in the war helped to earn Higginson the rank of Rear Admiral in 1899. Document Signed, Constantinople, Turkey, Sept. 10, 1878, 1p, 9 x 14". Concerns repair for the Tilippucci, he signs as Commanding Officer. Picture of him not included.