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House in ruins surrounded by people

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1098 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 9.5 cm, Width: 11.1 cm Order a Copy

The image shows a large house, the roof of which has been destroyed with the three brick chimneys and exterior walls still standing. The house is surrounded by trees, a large grassy yard and a large group of people on horseback and on foot. There are three strips of tape on the back of the photo.

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