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Carte-de-visite of USS Constitution

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This carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph, taken by Joshua Appleby Williams, shows a starboard profile of USS Constitution moored off Goat Island, Newport, Rhode Island. Two small boats are visible alongside. At that time, during the American Civil War, Constitution served as a school ship for the U.S. Naval Academy. Cartes-de-visite, also known as calling cards, were a relatively inexpensive form of portraiture popular in the United States and Europe during the 19th century. Williams (1817-1892) worked as a photographer in Newport from 1847 to 1885 and had a studio on Touro Street.

Creator
Joshua Appleby Williams

Date Created
c.1861-1865

Medium
Ink, Paper -- photographic

Dimensions
[H]4 in. [W]2 1/2 in.

Catalog Number
1983.1

Credit Line
USS Constitution Museum Collection.

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