Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Dunker Church, Battle-Field of Antietam, Maryland. No. 21. July, 1863.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03588.02 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Antietam, Maryland Type: Photograph Date: July 1863 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w : 2 p. ; 31 x 40 cm. Order a Copy
Negative by J. Gardner, positive by A. Gardner, circa 1866. Taken almost a year after the battle, damage from shells and bullets are still visible in the facade of the this simple, white building. Two civilian men pose near the far corner of the building. The shutters and doors of the building are closed. The image has an accompanying text leaf.
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