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O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 [Brandy Station, Va. Officer's quarters, U.S. Engineers]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0165 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Place Written: Brandy Station, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: March 1864 Pagination: 1 albumen print Height: 22.2 cm, Width: 16.5 cm Order a Copy

A print of a photograph of six neatly constructed log cabins. Two men stand in front of the third cabin from the right. A horse and U.S. Engineers flag are in front of the left most cabin. A horse tie fence stands in front of the cabins. A "Sibley" tent stands in the left background. Verso notations: "Atlanta" "Ordway Gardner Coll." "XI" "109"

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