Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Ruins of Petersburg and Richmond Railroad Bridge, across the James. No. 88. April, 1864
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03588.09 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: April 1864 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w : 2 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 40 cm Order a Copy
The image shows the ruins of a stone railroad bridge crossing the James River. The corner of a burned out building is visible on the right-hand side of the photograph. A wooden bridge has been built next to the ruins. The image has an accompanying text leaf.
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