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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Soldier observing a farm

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1124 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph 10.2 x 11.1 cm Order a Copy

A soldier stands by a fence in the foreground looking back at several figures, including women and children, on a farm. Three houses stand behind a horse and wagon just beyond the soldier. Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "525(?)." Inscription on verso: "Gardner."

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