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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Gen. William Hoffman & staff at the Office of Commissary General of Prisoners, Washington D.C. [April 1865 ca.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0565 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: 1865/04 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 18.4 cm, Width: 23.5 cm Order a Copy

Two officers and a civilian stand on the steps of the "Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners." The officer on the right is Gen. William Hoffman. The office itself was located in Washington, D.C. at F. St. and 20th NW. The address on the building reads "148."A man and a young boy stand just inside the doorway and another man looks out the window on the right. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso "XXIV"; "88"; and "288." Nearly identical photo can be seen in .0122.
See GLC 5111.01.0122

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