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Artillery and earthworks with wooden buildings

The image shows three buildings behind earthworks with pyramids of cannonballs. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "57."

GLC05111.01.1061

Nature scene with river

The image shows a view looking down onto the banks leading to a river in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "1123" and "XII."

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Bombed building on the Appomattox River.

The image shows a bombed building on the far bank of the river with a man standing amidst the rubble on the near bank, a fence leading into the water on the far right, and more buildings in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Appomattox River above...

GLC05111.01.1066

Confederate fortifications

The image shows one man sitting outside a bombproof shelter amidst empty boxes. He is in the center of earthworks and fortifications. Inscriptions on verso: "Conf. Fortifications" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-III" and "1074."

GLC05111.01.1070

Wagon train river crossing

The image shows one covered and one uncovered wagon, with six horses each, waiting to cross a river, with three other uncovered wagons already in the water. There is a large camp on the riverbank in the distance, and people and horses line the entire...

GLC05111.01.1072

Town scene with church

The photo shows the front entrance of a brick church with a white steeple. Two men stand on the street corner outside the church. A man sits in a single-horse wagon in the right foreground, he is looking back at the church over his left shoulder...

GLC05111.01.1073

House, yard and surrounding street

The image shows a large brick house with a large yard inside a wrought-iron fence. A lone white horse is tied to a pole outside the fence. Dirt paths lead along the fence. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "1127."

GLC05111.01.1074

Confederate fortifications

The photo shows at least three bombproof shelters with surrounding earthworks. One man in a suit and hat stands in the center of the fort. Inscriptions on verso: "Gardner" and "Conf. Fortifications." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-III" and "1052."

GLC05111.01.1075

Nature scene, possible earthworks

The image shows various trees beyond which may be earthworks in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XIV" and "1056."

GLC05111.01.1076

Bombed stone bridge

The photo shows two men sitting and one standing on a stone arch bridge that spans a river. The bridge has suffered damage from bombs. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "1179."

GLC05111.01.1077

Confederate fortifications

The image shows a man in a suit and hat standing amidst bombed earthworks. Inscriptions on verso: "Gardner" and "Conf. Fortifications." Numeric notations: "XI-III" and "1075."

GLC05111.01.1078

Four people standing on earthworks

The image shows four figures on the ridge of an earthworks fortification, with a covered horse-drawn carriage to the left.

GLC05111.01.1079

Bomproofs and fortifications

The image shows a large fortification with numerous bombroofs. Inscriptions on verso: "Fortifications on the lines" and "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "XI-III" and "1097."

GLC05111.01.1080

Cannon destroyed by shells with single soldier

The image shows a single soldier with his musket resting on his right shoulder, in the middle of earthworks, and in front of a destroyed cannon. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XXII" and "1242."

GLC05111.01.1081

River landing

The image shows a river landing with the surrounding hills, a well-worn road leading to the water, and approximately five people standing on the shore. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "709."

GLC05111.01.1082

Fortification with bombproof

The image shows bombproof quarters in the center of a large fortification after the siege of Petersburg, with a single man standing in a suit in front. Inscriptions on verso: "Gardner" and "Fortifications on the lines." Numeric notations on verso:...

GLC05111.01.1083

Fortifications after the siege of Petersburg

The image shows a large fortification after the siege of Petersburg, with one man wearing a suit standing on the left side of the photo. Inscriptions on verso: "Fortifications on the lines. Siege of Petersburg" "ART DEPARTMENT The Century Co. 33...

GLC05111.01.1084

Pontoon bridge spanning river

The image shows a pontoon bridge spanning a river. Numerous wagons line the near bank, and figures stand on the bridge and wade in the water on the left side of the photo. Numeric notation on recto: "745." Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric...

GLC05111.01.1085

Riverview with fields

The image shows woods in the foreground with a river and fields in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "23."

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Fortifications

The image shows a lone figure standing in front of spiked fortifications with vacant fields in the background. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "949."

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Fortifications

The image shows two figures standing on the extreme left of the photo. The camera is looking out of a fortification onto empty fields stretching into the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner" and what has later been crossed out: "Bombproof...

GLC05111.01.1088

Confederate fortifications at Gracie's Salient

The image shows extensive fortifications and bombproofs, with fields stretching into the distance. Inscription on verso: "Conf. fortifications at Gracie's Salient" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-III" and "1061." Written at Gracie's...

GLC05111.01.1089

Bombproof quarters

The image shows bombproof quarters with a foot bridge over a dry stream. Approximately 10 soldiers stand in the distance. Some wood debris litters the ground. Inscriptions on verso: "Bombproof quarters in Fed. Camps" and "Gardner." Numeric notations...

GLC05111.01.1090

One man sitting at the bottom of a hill

The image shows one man sitting at the bottom of a hill with a stick in his hands. He is next to what appears to be wooden fortifications. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "1080."

GLC05111.01.1091

City street in ruins

The image shows a city street in ruins. Brick chimneys are the only remainders of buildings that have been bombed and burned. Possibly Richmond, VA. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "1009."

GLC05111.01.1092