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Preservation at the National Archives: The USS... →
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The frigate USS Constitution sails again. It was launched on October 21 in Boston in 1797. Recently its 1817 sail drawing (RG19 19-4-43) by sail maker Charles Ware returned to storage after conservation treatment. It had been laminated with cellulose acetate, fusing it onto muslin. The plan was…
October 2011
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