Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865 Ruins of Mississippi Valley Mill.

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0027-View header record
Type
Images
Date
circa 1861-1865
Author/Creator
Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865
Title
Ruins of Mississippi Valley Mill.
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 albumen print Height: 27.9 cm, Width: 22.8 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

A print of a photograph taken of ruins during the Civil War. Civilian sitting in foreground, another standing with white frock coat in middleground, and a third on the other side of the tree from the second. The size of the final figure in contrast to the ruins gives evidence to the massive scale of the structure. Identified in Photographic History of the Civil War as "Mississippi Valley Mill." Purple ink inscription on adhered tag: No 9. "Cannot locate this is a typical war scene burned mill or factory." Inscription on verso: "XI 317." Stamp of the Century Co.

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