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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Federal officers on steps of Arlington House. [1861-1865 ca.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0556 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 15.2 cm, Width: 22.2 cm Order a Copy

Ten Federal officers stand on the steps of a large building with columns. The men stand in lines descending the steps; the leftmost line is of three men, the next has two, the next four, and the last is of just one man. There is a large flaw on the right side of the image that obscures one man's head. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "509" and "XXIV."

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