Intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles

National Park Service

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TitleIntended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles
Series contains 2 items

Descriptive Information

LanguageEnglish

Explanation of the intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles. Numbers are transmitted by combinations of short & long whistle blares, and the numbers stand for orders.

LocationsCharleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.77657,-79.93092)

TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Naval operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)

Physical Descriptions

Mediumcommercial correspondence

TypeStill Image

Formatimage/jpeg

Contributing Institutions

Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Identifiers

Digital Identifiersmt_brooks506_011

Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/349B44B391C64F60339C0B5CAD683FA1

Batch ID20180328174717

RightsU.S. Government Work Learn More

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