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Smith, William Morris, fl. 1865 Washington, District of Columbia. Officers of 3d Regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery at Fort Totten

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0211 Author/Creator: Smith, William Morris, fl. 1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: August 1865 Pagination: 1 albumen print ; 23.3 x 18.2 cm. Order a Copy

A print of a photograph of the officers of the 3rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery at Fort Totten. There are seven men present, none of them general officers. The door to the house is open revealing some of the interior of the house including the wallpaper and a piece of furniture. Note the screen netting on the open windows. Inscription on verso "Gardner 261." It has been suggested that this is a rare view of the inside of officers quarters.

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