US Civil War. Crew of the USS Hunchback, side-wheel
US Civil War. Crew of the USS Hunchback, side-wheel, steam-powered gunboat, converted from New York City ferry built in 1852. An African American sailor plays a banjo, while a few men behind peel potatoes. About a fifth of this ships crew are African Americans. Among the sailors are young teenagers. 1864-65 photo by Mathew Brady
Picture No
13123693
Media ID
45384771
Size
3000px x 2408px
(840KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
