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[Small raft of blanket boats crossing the Potomac River]

A.J. RussellJuly 1863

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of a group of men sitting in several blanket boats lashed together and floating on the Potomac River. Two men stand on either side of the far end of the boat with oars, as the men hold on to one of two parallel ropes stretched across the river to pull the raft across.

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  • Title: [Small raft of blanket boats crossing the Potomac River]
  • Creator: A.J. Russell
  • Date Created: July 1863
  • Location Created: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
  • Physical Dimensions: 15.2 × 20.3 cm (6 × 8 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Salted paper print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XO.1370.74
  • Culture: American
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: A.J. Russell (American, 1830 - 1902)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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