A March 1863 photo of the USS Essex. The 1000-ton ironclad river gunboat, originally a steam-powered ferry, was acquired during the American Civil War by the US Army in 1861 for the Western Gunboat Flotilla. She was transferred to the US Navy in 1862 and participated in several operations on the Mississippi River, including the capture of Baton Rouge and Port Hudson in 1863. The size of our photos prints are 8.5” x 11” Photos are printed on UltraPro Satin Photo Paper Prints are suitable for framing, matting, or mounting Your prints will last a lifetime with proper care Photos are reproductions of old photos so there may be some minor defects colors may vary somewhat due to the difference in computer monitors. There may be some cropping on the photo. We feel you will be pleased with your photo or photos. We accept returns within 30 days of your purchase. We guarantee our prints 100% if you are not pleased we will refund your full purchase price. We ship within 2 business days We ship your in rigid mailers so your photo arrive undamaged Thank you for looking in our store We obtain our photos from a variety of sources. All photos are Public Domain We do not own or claim copyright to any photos offered