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River landing at Turkey Island where gunboats were stationed. [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0330 Author/Creator: Place Written: Malvern Hill, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: 1862-1865 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 35.6 cm, Width: 27.9 cm Order a Copy

Title from graphite inscription on verso. Orange crayon inscription on verso: "219/37." Graphite inscription on verso crossed out by orange crayon: "37/567." On bluish-gray mount.

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