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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Officers on porch

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1007 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 9.5 cm, Width: 11.4 cm Order a Copy

The image shows 7 officers posed on a house porch wearing knee-high boots and sabers, possibly indicative of Cavalry Officers. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XXIV" and "1022."

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