Barnard, George (1819-1902) Office and Shops Post Q. M. Chattanooga.
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03588.11 Author/Creator: Barnard, George (1819-1902) Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Photograph Date: 1862-1865 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 31 x 40 cm. Order a Copy
Pencil inscription on front reads "James F. Rusling. Nash[ville]." The photograph shows a street with wood plank sidewalk and four buildings to the left hand side of the image. The first building has a sign reading, "Office Post Quartermaster." A group of soldiers stand on the sidewalk in front of the Quartermaster's office. Four women and one small girl stand on the porch of the second building. A group of civilian men stand on the sidewalk near the third and fourth building. A label on the reverse notes that the image is from the Robert Schoelkopf Gallery.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.