Collection of ship plans and drawings, 1790-1874.

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Collection of ship plans and drawings, 1790-1874.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24843229

Architectural drawings and data on approximately 100 American ships from 1790 through the Civil War; also approximately 10 vessels or diagrams pertaining to naval ships and shipbuilding in Great Britain and France.

518 documents in 20 flat file drawers + 0.5 linear ft. manuscript box.

Independence Seaport Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 7138267

Independence Seaport Museum

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Chapelle, Howard Irving.

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Lenthall, John, 1807-1882

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