Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Camp scene with black soldiers.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1035 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 9.2 x 10.8 cm Order a Copy
The image shows a camp scene in the woods with a black soldier writing near his A-frame tent, other soldiers are reclining and a group stands with their guns in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notations on verso: "VIII" and "219."
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