The vessels of Commodore Perry's Expedition to Japan, 1852-1854

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The vessels of Commodore Perry's Expedition to Japan, 1852-1854

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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, August 29, 2008.

Depicted ContentCommodore Perry dies at his home in New York City

Depicted ContentU.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry anchors his ships in Edo Bay near Tokyo and delivers a letter from President Millard Fillmore

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Naval expedition to Japan under Commodore M. C. Perry.

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