Photo Library
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A House Divided (Photo 3)
James Longstreet had a notable career with the U.S. Army before resigning his position and becoming a Confederate Brigadier General for the south in 1861. After the war, his old friend and newly-elected United States President Ulysses S. Grant helped him regain his U.S. citizenship under federal amnesty. Longstreet served as Surveyor of Customs for the Port of New Orleans from 1869-1873, the first of several distinguished positions with the U.S. government. (CBP History reference collections.)
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Southwest Border Fence Construction Progress (Photo 8)
Cerrudo Services construction workers assemble fence in El Paso.
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A House Divided (Photo 7)
Bales of southern cotton are loaded onto carts headed into Mexico. Though the Union blockade of seaports and inland waterways was relatively successful, cutting off trade on the southern border with Mexico was not feasible. (Library of Congress image [LC-USZ62-119594])
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Southwest Border Fence Construction Progress (Photo 9)
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Martin Hernandez stands at the 18-foot tall pedestrian fence at the Santa Teresa port of entry in New Mexico.
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A House Divided (Photo 8)
A cheerful blockade runner holds the reigns of a cargo-laden alligator bound for the New Orleans market. (Civil War Treasures from the New-York Historical Society [nhnycw/aj aj78002])
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Southwest Border Fence Construction Progress
A Border Patrol Jeep drives alongside a secondary border fence at the border between San Diego sector and Tijuana.
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A House Divided (Photo 2)
Though this cartoon comically portrays southern efforts to court English support, the Union was concerned about potential British assistance to From the Union perspective, the blockade was a success, heralded in lyrics like the following: "The rebels now stand trembling, they see their game's play'd out, They thought that France and England, would join them in the South But to their great disaster, John Bull's too much afraid, From the southern point of view, it was imperative that the Confederacy succeed in the war, break the blockade, and once again trade its most valuable commodity. The lyrics in part read: "By the blockade he is bound, In our Southern regions found; Let him hear the gladsome sound, Of your warlike chorus round. Great King Cotton. "Let him once again be free To help the nations over the sea; For your wealth he holds the key To As the Union gained victories in the south and captured key coastal cities, it reopened blockaded ports for trade with northern states as well as foreign nations. (Library of Congress image [LC-USZ62-116353])
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Southwest Border Fence Construction Progress (Photo 7)
Fence on sand dunes in Yuma sector, California.
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A House Divided (Photo 13)
Though this cartoon comically portrays southern efforts to court English support, the Union was concerned about potential British assistance to From the Union perspective, the blockade was a success, heralded in lyrics like the following: "The rebels now stand trembling, they see their game's play'd out, They thought that France and England, would join them in the South But to their great disaster, John Bull's too much afraid, From the southern point of view, it was imperative that the Confederacy succeed in the war, break the blockade, and once again trade its most valuable commodity. The lyrics in part read: "By the blockade he is bound, In our Southern regions found; Let him hear the gladsome sound, Of your warlike chorus round. Great King Cotton. "Let him once again be free To help the nations over the sea; For your wealth he holds the key To give you joy or misery. Great King Cotton." (Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress [cw 200950])
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US Customs Declaration Made London Bridge the World's Largest Antique Ever Sold
Shipments of bridge blocks from London to the port at Long Beach were made via Scandinavian freighters, including the Fossum out of Norway and container ships of Sweden's Johnson Line. Image from The Reading Eagle, July 5, 1968.