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Pontoon bridge over the James River, Va., from North bank. [1864 ca.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0398 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1864 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 9.1 cm, Width: 9.6 cm Order a Copy

Location either at Weyanoke Point or Powhattan Point, near Harrison's Landing, VA. Soldiers are crossing the bridge while cavalry troopers wait to cross. The bridge appears to have a section detached to allow the ship on the left passage. The camera is elevated to provide a nice view of the crossing. Numeric notation: "X 781."
See GLC 5111.01.0104.

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