This is an authentic autographed image of Union Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870). It is a nice clear knee-up view of the admiral in his dress uniform. This is an albumen size photograph on cardstock mount. Below the image of Farragut the paper is signed, "D.G. Farragut, Admiral" in dark brown ink. Farragut was born in Tennessee and entered the U.S. navy when he was only 9 years old in 1810. The next year he went to sea with his guardian, David Porter. It was Porter who gave Farragut his first command at the age of 12 when he sailed a captured ship across the Pacific to Chile. During the Mexican War he served blockade duty off Vera Cruz. In 1855 he made the rank of Captain. Being from Tennessee the Union wasn't sure they believed his service would be true so he didn't get an appointment until January of 1862. He was a key figure in the Union's capture of New Orleans and for that he was promoted to Rear Admiral. He aided Grant in the capture of Vicksburg on the Mississippi. Then he went to New York to a hero's welcome. Not to rest he went back to the Gulf and fought at Mobile. This is where he made his famous statement of "Damn the torpedoes!" that were blocking his ability to take the harbor. The image itself measures 3-7/8ths inches by 5-3/8ths inches and is mounted on the paper that measures 8-1/4th inches by 8 inches. It comes in an acid-free holder for display and preservation. This is a great piece of the Admiral!