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Battle of Lake Erie, Commodore Perry, September 10, 1813

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PatrioticShips & BoatsWarships & Battleships
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Lithograph
Front of Battle of Lake Erie, Commodore Perry, September 10, 1813, lithograph postcard
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Back of Battle of Lake Erie, Commodore Perry, September 10, 1813, lithograph postcard
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Color illustration of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry standing in a rowboat with sailors, an American flag flying, during the Battle of Lake Erie. Burning and sailing ships are visible in the background.

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PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE COMMODORE PERRY SEPT. 10, 1813 48014 --- BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, SEPT. 13, 1813 Painting in Capitol, Washington, by W. H. Powell. It pictures Commodore Perry transferring his colors from the disabled flagship Lawrence to the Niagara. B. S. REYNOLDS CO., 918 D ST., NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C. C. T. AMERICAN ART COLORED POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
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Series48014
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedLake Erie
Place mentionedCapitol, Washington, DC
Publisher918 D St., Northwest, Washington, DC
NotesWhite border; lithographic stipple texture; printed caption and number at bottom. No postmark. Undivided back ("THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"), C. T. American Art Colored, B. S. Reynolds Co. imprint; light soiling and a few foxing spots; handwritten "#59" and "1-" in the address area.

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Battle of Lake Erie, Commodore Perry, September 10, 1813, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/battle-of-lake-erie-commodore-perry-september-10-1813. Accessed October 5, 2026.