Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 [Group of thirteen Union soldiers sitting under a branch shelter, near Washington D.C.]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0158 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 albumen photographs Height: 23.9 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy
A print of a photograph of a Union encampment. Gardner photograph. "XXX" "228." Inscription on verso: "defences of Wash[ington]." Thirteen soldiers sit under a long structure made of branches. A building can be seen behind the shelter. A private stands guard on the path.
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