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O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Charles City Court House, rear view. June 1864.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0263 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1864/06 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 43.8 cm, Width: 33 cm Order a Copy

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War," vol. 2, plate No. 68. The original text plate is still attached.

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