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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Soldiers in a group photo

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1009 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 9.5 x 11.4 cm Order a Copy

The image shows 15 soldiers standing and seated posed for a group picture in front of a white, wooden building. The men are wearing various uniforms, some with one stripe on the pant leg. Numeric notation on recto: "1001." Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "XXIV" and "1001."

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