Lot 69: AAC Black, James Wallace. U.S. Frigates

AAC Black, James Wallace. U.S. Frigates Constitution and Santee. Vintage albumen photographs, approximately 11x15¾". Modern mounting. [Boston]: [c. 1862] Taken by James Wallace Black (1825-1896) circa 1862 in Newport, RI, showing the two frigates moored at the dock. At this time, both the Constitution and Santee had been decommissioned and were used as Naval training ships during the Civil War. Lower margin with caption trimmed (with some loss of text) and remounted, a few small chips at edges, short tear at top edge; very good.