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

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

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

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Flooded road

The image shows a single horseback rider crossing a flooded road, with an open field in the background. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "960."

GLC05111.01.1055

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Pontoon bridge with barn

The image shows a dilapidated barn with a pontoon bridge across a river to the right and horses and covered wagons in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "747."

GLC05111.01.1056

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Farmyard near Antietam

The image shows broken down farm buildings and wagons. Inscription on verso: "Antietam (C.C. Buil.)" and "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "000."

GLC05111.01.1057

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Bombed brick building

The image shows a bombed brick building with debris scattered on the ground. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "X" and "774."

GLC05111.01.1058

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: 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

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: 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."

GLC05111.01.1065

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: 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 the City" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-IV" and "1092."

GLC05111.01.1066

1861-1865 ca.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph signed

Title: [Joseph Hooker]

GLC05066

4 March 1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Re-Inauguration of President Lincoln, 4th March, 1865.

One photograph entitled, "Re-Inauguration of President Lincoln, 4th March, 1865," taken by Alexander Gardner. Image is of crowds at·the Capitol Building during Lincoln's inauguration on march 4, 1865. Negative by Wm. H. Smith. Positive by A. Gardner. Published by Philp & Solomons, Washington, D.C.

GLC05111.01.0006

March 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, VA. March, 1862.

One photograph entitled, " Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, VA," taken by Alexander Gardner dated March 1862. Published by Philp & Solomons. Page taken from "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Volume I. Incidents of the War." Text plate from the book included. Image shows a group of Federal soldiers posing next to Confederate fortifications built after the First Battle of Bull Run. One soldier sits to the left of the group with a dog in his arms.

GLC05111.01.0035

March 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. March, 1862. No. 2.

One photograph entitled, "Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. March, 1862. No. 2," taken by Alexander Gardner dated March 1862. Page taken from "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Incidents of the War." Foreground depicts Confederate fortifications first built after the First Battle of Bull Run. Former Confederate soldiers' quarters consisting of a large group of small wooden buildings are visible in the background. Two gun emplacements visible on either side of the image.

GLC05111.01.0036

June 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Military Bridge Aacross the Chickahominy

One photograph entitled, "Military Bridge Aacross the Chickahominy" taken by David B. Woodbury dated June 1862. Image is of federal soldiers armed with axes, shovels, and other tools are lined up on the nearly complete Woodbury's Bridge constructed over the Chickahominy River in Virginia. A supply wagon can also be seen.

GLC05111.01.0018