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Old Ironsides. A Drawing from the original Plan Draught of the US Ship Constitution by William Doughty, Builder 1794
A starboard-broadside view of the hull of the USS 'Constitution,' or its nickname, Old Ironsides. The masts are depicted without the yards or rigging and rendered in outlines. Below are printed inscriptions of manuscript writing that details the inspiration for the drawing and the dimensions of the frigate. Below the inscriptions, are two detail drawings of the stern and bow.
