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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Lodge of the Sanitary Commision

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0443 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 10.8 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

Title from inscription on verso. Image of three hospital buildings, two on the left side of the image and one on the right side. Recuperating soldiers occupy the center of the image. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation: "1201 XXIX."

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