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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Bomb ruins

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1097 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 9.5 x 9.5 cm Order a Copy

The image shows the remaining brick chimneys of a burned and bombed building. The ruins are surrounded by trees, grass, and wild flowers. A horse rests in the center of the photo and a man sits on a rubble wall on the right edge. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "780."

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