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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Pontoon Bridges, Across the Rappahannock

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03588.17 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Printed document Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 40 cm Order a Copy

Text leaf from Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook. This text leafs describes "Pontoon Bridges, Across the Rappahannock" (plate 32). There is no photo to go with this text page.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

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