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

GLC05111.01.0565

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0565-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1865/04 ca.
Author/Creator
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Title
Gen. William Hoffman & staff at the Office of Commissary General of Prisoners, Washington D.C. [April 1865 ca.]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 18.4 cm, Width: 23.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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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