Walker, Lewis E., 1823-1880 Long bridge from a little above 14th Street

GLC05111.01.0017

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0017-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1862
Author/Creator
Walker, Lewis E., 1823-1880
Title
Long bridge from a little above 14th Street
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 salt print Height: 24.4 cm, Width: 19.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

A salt print of a photograph taken of the Long Bridge in Washington, D.C. circa 1862. The camera is facing nearly due south. The picture must have been taken before 1864 when a second bridge was completed shortly downriver, as it is not present in the photograph. As of 2017, the route of the Long Bridge is now part of the 14th St. bridge complex. Title from pencil note on the print in the handwriting of Waud (per SK), which reads "Long Bridge from a little above 14th Street." There is a small pencil drawing of a human figure on the reverse. First of Civil War prints about the time of the Lincoln inaugural. Photo by Lewis E. Walker, Brady studio.

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