Guesner, fl. 1864 Government blacksmith shop. [Washington] [1861-1865 ca.]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0221 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
A man, small black child and a dog pose in the center of the image. The blacksmith shops and horses are in the background. Men work with horses on the left side of the image. Washington became a major center for army services during the war. Numerous government repair shops [some massive in size] employing hundreds of skilled and unskilled workers were established to keep the armies running.
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