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Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 "Cleaning the wreck."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03029.25 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: [1861-1865] Pagination: Half stereo, 10.1 x 8.5 cm. Unmounted. Order a Copy

Soldiers and civilians clearing wrecked trains and bent rails from a track.

Brady, Mathew B., 1822-1896

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