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A sketch of the
Andes
in
Peru
, drawn by
Alfred Agate
during the
United States Exploring Expedition
, an exploring and
surveying
expedition of the
Pacific Ocean
conducted by the
U.S. Navy
from 1838 to 1842. The expedition was of major importance to the growth of science in the United States, in particular the then-young field of
oceanography
.
Restoration:
Lise Broer
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