Guesner, fl. 1864 Pumphouse at Camp Nelson. [1861-1865 ca.]

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0217-View header record
Type
Images
Date
circa 1861-1865
Author/Creator
Guesner, fl. 1864
Title
Pumphouse at Camp Nelson. [1861-1865 ca.]
Place Written
Louisville, Kentucky
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 27.3 cm, Width: 34.9 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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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