Ballou's Pictorial, Vol. X, No. 5

Description:

February 2, 1856 edition of Ballou's Pictorial, containing a center spread on pages 72 and 73 of a lithograph credited to John Andrew entitled "Battle of Lake Erie - Commodore Perry's Victory." The LAWRENCE, NIAGARA, LITTLE BELT, LADY PROVOST, DETROIT, CHIPPEWAY, QUEEN CHARLOTTE, HUNTER, SCORPION, CALEDONIA, ARIEL, SOMERS, TRIPPER, PORCUPINE, and TIGRESS are all labeled. The LAWRENCE is shown disabled in the center of the image, and Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and his crew row a lifeboat toward the NIAGARA.

Date Issued:

1856-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

War of 1812, Battle of Lake Erie, LAWRENCE, NIAGARA, US Navy, and DETROIT

Subject Name:

Perry, Oliver Hazard

Format:

Newspaper

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/339CFA96-FDF6-4B22-A4B6-145253355314