Guesner, fl. 1864 Pumphouse at Camp Nelson. [1861-1865 ca.]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0217 Author/Creator: Guesner, fl. 1864 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph ; 27.3 x 34.9 cm Order a Copy
Image of a large, elevated, multi-story structure. Three people look out a window on the top level. A man stands on a landing near the top. The building is located on the side of a cliff or steep incline. A set of wooden pipes run down the hill. A lift or elevator track runs up the steep hill. Camp Nelson was a recruiting and training station for Federal soldiers during the war.
See GLC 5111.01.0218. Written at Fort Nelson.
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