“Engagement in the oyster war on the Chesapeake.”

ID: 2333 ~ Source: Harper's Weekly ~ Creator: F. Cresson Schell ~ Date: January 9, 1886

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This 1886 illustration from Harper’s Weekly shows the R. M. McLane in action.

This file appears in: Hercules Company: Working along the waterfront

Hercules Company: Working along the waterfront

The Hercules Shipbuilding Company, housed in this brick building, was an active player in Baltimore’s maritime industry, building vessels for commercial and leisure use as well as wartime naval…