Photo #: NH 59430
USS Hunchback (1862-65)
Ship's officers and crew on deck, in the James River, Virginia,
1864-65. Photographed by Matthew Brady.
One man is playing the banjo in the foreground, another is holding
a small white dog, while others are reading newspapers. Men seated
in center appear to be peeling potatoes. Many crewmen are wearing
their "flathats" in the style of berets.
About a fifth of this ship's crew appear to be African-Americans.
The original photograph has Brady negative number B-2011.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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