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Russian sailors congregate for a photo session on the deck of their ship Oslyabya after its arrival in the port of Alexandria, Va., in December 1863. (Library of Congress)
Russian sailors congregate for a photo session on the deck of their ship Oslyabya after its arrival in the port of Alexandria, Va., in December 1863. (Library of Congress)