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April 17, 1861

Osborn & Durbec

Photograph

Title: "No. 6."

Caption label on verso: "…Ending of Ruins of Officers Quartes and Commencement of Soldiers' Barracks. This view is on the facing towards Charleston."

GLC03919.03

April 17, 1861

Osborn & Durbec

Photograph

Title: "[No.] 14."

View of a group of Confederate dignitaries in front of the shot furnace on the parade ground at Fort Sumter. The group is gathered beside a large mounted cannon, and is purported to contain both Wade Hampton and Gov. Francis Pickens.

GLC03919.05

[1861/04/17 ca.]

Osborn & Durbec

Photograph

Title: "No. 2."

View of the Iron Clad Battery at Morris Island from the rear.

GLC03919.01

1861/04/17 ca.

Osborn & Durbec

Photograph

Title: "No. 3."

View of the Trapier Mortar Battery on Morris Island, with Osborn & Durbec's portable darkroom visible in the background.

GLC03919.02

1861/04/[17]

Osborn & Durbec

Photograph

Title: "No. 12."

Caption label on verso: "…Ending of Solders' [sic] Barracks seen in No. 11, and commencing and continuing with Officers' Quarters up to Gateway on the right. This completes the whole circuit in sections."

GLC03919.04