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| Titles |
USS Minnesota battleship bell |
|---|---|
| Description |
A cast brass bell from the U.S.S. Minnesota is engraved "MINNESOTA / U.S.W.N.Y. 1856". The U.S.S. Minnesota was built at the Washington Navy Yard, served in the East India Squadron, and participated in the engagement between the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia in 1862. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
29 inches height 29 inches diameter |
| Nomenclature |
bell (idiophone) |
| Materials |
brass (alloy) metal |
| Subjects |
East India Squadron Virginia (Ironclad) Source: U.S.S. Minnesota ~ battleship Minnesota, United States Water Transportation Used in: Civil War, 1861-1865 Transportation. Water Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies |
| Dates |
Creation: 1856 Use: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
7250 (Accession Number) |