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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03588.16 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Alexandria, Virginia Type: Printed document Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 40 cm Order a Copy

Text leaf from Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook. This text leafs describes "Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia" (plate 2). There is no photo to go with this text page.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

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