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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Bombed building on the Appomattox River.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1066 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Appomattox, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 8.9 x 11.4 cm Order a Copy

The image shows a bombed building on the far bank of the river with a man standing amidst the rubble on the near bank, a fence leading into the water on the far right, and more buildings in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Appomattox River above the City" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-IV" and "1092."

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