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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 The Shebang, or Quarters of U. S. Sanitary Commission, Brandy Station. No. 51. November 1863.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0103 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Brandy Station, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: November 1863 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w Height: 32.7 cm, Width: 45.2 cm Order a Copy

Image of soldiers and civilians posing outside the shebang. The U.S. Sanitary Commission flag flies over the small building. Negative by J. Gardner, positive by A. Gardner. Page taken from Alexander Gardner's "Photographic Sketchbook of the War," with text accompanying panel. Also includes the title page and table of contents for "Photographic Sketchbook of the War of the Rebellion. Gardner -- Volume II. 1861-1865."

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