Confederate States naval foundry sketch, 1865.

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Confederate States naval foundry sketch, 1865.

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Photographic print of a sketch depicting the burned out ruins of the Confederate States Naval Foundry at Selma, Alabama, April 5, 1865.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7152914

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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