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Whale Fishery. Sperm Whale "In a Flurry"

Lithographer: Unknown
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

The Sperm Whale " In a Flurry"

Lithographer: Unknown
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Awful Explosion of the "Peace-Maker" On Board The U.S. Steam Frigate "Princeton"

Lithographer: Unknown

The United States Frigate "St. Lawrence," 50 guns

Lithographer: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

The U.S. Frigate United States capturing H. M. Frigate Macedonian

Lithographer: Unknown
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

U.S. Ship of the Line In A Gale

Lithographer: Unknown

U.S. Ship Of The Line Pennsylvania

Lithographer: Unknown

The Constitution and Guerriere fought August 19, 1812

Lithographer: Unknown
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

U.S. Ship North Carolina 102 guns

Lithographer: Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Bombardment Of Tripoli

Lithographer: Unknown

U.S. Sloop of War "Albany"

Lithographer: Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Brig

Lithographer: Unknown

The Celebrated Clipper Bark Grapeshot Belonging to Geo. Law, Esq., N.Y.

Lithographer: Unknown
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Clipper Ship "Great Republic"

Lithographer: Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Clipper Ship "Queen of Clippers"

Lithographer: Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Up the Hudson

Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Clipper Ship "Great Republic"

Lithographer: Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

The Whale Fishery. "Laying On"

Lithographer: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Clipper Ship "Three Brothers" / Formerly Steamship Vanderbilt

Lithographer: Unknown
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

North Sea Whale Fishery

Lithographer: James S. Baillie (American, active 1838–1855)
Publisher: James S. Baillie (American, active 1838–1855)

Off The Coast in A Snowstorm Taking a Pilot

Lithographer: Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race From New Orleans to St. Louis, July 1870

Lithographer: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

Reindeer Polka

Lithographer: Charles Currier (American)
After: G. E. Lewis (American, 1850–1860)
Publisher: Horace Waters (American, 1812–1893)

Homeward Bound

Lithographer: Unknown
Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active 1834–1907)

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