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Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 "Bridge destroyed by the Rebels in July 2d."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03029.05 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Place Written: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Type: Photograph Date: [1863] Pagination: Full stereo Height: 9.4 cm, Width: 22.8 cm Order a Copy

Image of bridge at Hanover Junction prior to destruction by Confederates, with men visible atop bridge, and railroad tracks in foreground.

Brady, Mathew B., 1822-1896

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