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Guesner, fl. 1864 Army wagon pulled by two horses near building on river.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0220 Author/Creator: Guesner, fl. 1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 34.9 cm, Width: 27.3 cm Order a Copy

Three men sit in the wagon on what appear to be coiled hoses. There are people standing near the building and an unhitched wagon at far end of the building.

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