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Illustrations and Cartographic images from the Narrative and Scientific Volumes of the U.S. Exploring Expedition

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Cultural Artifacts Collected During the U.S. Exploring Expedition

View records and images of over 2,000 cultural artifacts collected during the Expedition and deposited with the Smithsonian Institution in 1858

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The Crew and Vessels of the U.S. Exploring Expedition

Over six hundred officers, seamen, artists, and scientists served on seven vessles during the course of the Expedition. Learn more about their service and the vessels they sailed aboard.

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