circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Footbridge along a river

The photo shows a wooden foot bridge over a gorge, with a river in the upper right-hand corner of the image. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "1119."

GLC05111.01.1030

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Wooden bridge over a river

The image shows a wagon crossing a wooden bridge over a river, with a man wading in the river below . Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "521."

GLC05111.01.1031

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Mounting guard in Fort Wagner

The image shows a mounting guard inside Fort Wagner, South Carolina. Black soldiers appear to be occupying the fort, with various other figures standing on a ridge in the distance. Numeric notations on recto: "3491" and "41." Inscription on verso: "'Mounting guard' in Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S.C." Numeric notations on verso: "60" and "241."

GLC05111.01.1032

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Bombproof quarters for black soldiers

(Same as #1037.) The image shows a group of black soldiers sitting on a hill and three others standing below them near bombproof quarters. Numeric notation on recto: "804." Inscriptions on verso: "Gardner" and "Bombproof Quarters Fed." Numeric inscriptions on verso: "XI-III" and "804."

GLC05111.01.1033

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Black soldiers filling canteens

The image shows a group of black soldiers with some on horses, others reclining on the ground and a group in line in front of a Sibley tent. Numeric notation on image: "33." Inscription on verso: "Filling their canteens." Numeric notations on verso: "257" "33" and "84."

GLC05111.01.1034

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Camp scene with black soldiers.

The image shows a camp scene in the woods with a black soldier writing near his A-frame tent, other soldiers are reclining and a group stands with their guns in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notations on verso: "VIII" and "219."

GLC05111.01.1035

August 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Cedar Mountain battlefield, Bull Run

The image shows a group of black soldiers reclining and standing amongst the trees on the edge of a battlefield. Numeric notation on image: "504." Inscriptions on verso: "Cedar Mountain Battlefield West View Aug. 62" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "504" and "91."

GLC05111.01.1036

1864

Photograph

Title: Bombproof quarters for black soldiers, Petersburg

(Same as #1033.) The image shows a group of black soldiers sitting on a hill and three others standing below near bombproof quarters. Numeric notations on recto: "804" and "152." Inscription on verso: "Making coffee on the lines before Petersburg, Va. 1864." Numeric notation on verso: "152."

GLC05111.01.1037

1862

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Five generations on Smith's Plantation, Beaufort, South Carolina

The image shows 8 African-Americans posed in front of a wooden building. Inscription on verso: "Negro family representing 5 generations." Numeric notations on verso: "91" and "No 17."

GLC05111.01.1038

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Bombproof quarters for black soldiers

The image shows bombproof quarters with various black soldiers sitting, and others standing in the distance with their guns. Inscription on verso: "Gardner" and "Bombproof Quarters. Federal." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-III" and "805."

GLC05111.01.1039

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Union officers sitting for a meal with camp scene behind

The image shows 5 Union officers seated at a table drinking, with two young African-American men standing behind them and what appears to be a white cook with an apron. Various white and black soldiers stand in the background among the A-frame tents. Numeric notation on image: "220." Inscription on verso: "Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notations on verso: "VIII" and "220."

GLC05111.01.1040

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Soldiers in front of US Sanitary Department office

The image shows a group of soldiers standing in front of the US Sanitary Department office on an otherwise empty street. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "739."

GLC05111.01.1041

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Black soldiers manning a cannon

The image shows a group of 5 black soldiers manning a cannon along a river. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "51."

GLC05111.01.1042

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Bombproof restaurant, Petersburg

The image shows a man sitting in front of a bombproof restaurant with a sign: "Fruit & Oyster House" and scattered trees in the surrounding landscape. Numeric notation on recto: "180." Inscription on verso: "Bomb-proof restaurant on the Petersburg line." Numeric notations on verso: "180" "48" and "1051."

GLC05111.01.1043

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Supply Wharf with covered wagons

The image shows a group of covered wagons, one possibly marked with crossed cannons, and a supply wharf on a river in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "707."

GLC05111.01.1044

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Military Cemetery, Alexandria

The image shows the entrance gate of a military cemetery with a Union flag flying above. Inscription on verso: "Gardner" and "Alexandria, Va." Numeric notations on verso: "XXXII" and "1172."

GLC05111.01.1045

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Settler's home

The image shows five standing figures and one sitting figure scattered in front of what appears to be a settler's home. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "543."

GLC05111.01.1046

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Nature scene

The image shows a nature scene with a river in the background and possibly a fortification in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "1126."

GLC05111.01.1047

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Supply wharf, Belle Plain

The image shows numerous covered wagons on the road to the supply wharf with A-frame tents and at least six visible boats docked and out on the river. Numeric notation on image: "82." Inscription on verso: "Belle Plain Landing, Va." Numeric notations on verso: "82" and "62."

GLC05111.01.1048

30 May 1864

Photograph

Title: Evacuation of Port Royal

The image shows a large group of people, wagons and cattle waiting at the edge of a river with a pontoon bridge leading to a group of boats, and a wood-slat roof in the foreground. Numeric notation on recto: "2492." Inscription on verso: "Evacuation of Port Royal, Va., May 30, 1864." Numeric notations on verso: "134" "105" and "2492."

GLC05111.01.1049

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: House with shell damage

The image shows a house with bomb damage on the rear corner and the front steps. Inscription on verso: "Gardner" and "A of P Frederick." Numeric notations on verso: "VI" and "716."

GLC05111.01.1050

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Meade's headquarters at Gettysburg

The image shows a small white wooden house with evidence of shelling in the front yard. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "VII" and "1167."

GLC05111.01.1051

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Town scene

The image shows a dirt road lined with wooden buildings, a fence, and trees, with a large building in the distance at the end of the road. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "532."

GLC05111.01.1052

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Culpepper Courthouse with prisoners on balcony.

The image shows a group of people standing in front of an unidentified municipal building, with three people hanging clothes from the balcony. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "523 (?)"

GLC05111.01.1053

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Camp in front of a large white building

The image shows a small camp in front of an unidentified large white building surrounded by a lawn and trees. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "537."

GLC05111.01.1054