Government blacksmith shop. [Washington] [1861-1865 ca.]

Guesner, fl. 1864 Government blacksmith shop. [Washington] [1861-1865 ca.]

GLC05111.01.0221

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0221-View header record
Type
Images
Date
circa 1861-1865
Author/Creator
Guesner, fl. 1864
Title
Government blacksmith shop. [Washington] [1861-1865 ca.]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 34.9 cm, Width: 27.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

A man, small black child and a dog pose in the center of the image. The blacksmith shops and horses are in the background. Men work with horses on the left side of the image. Washington became a major center for army services during the war. Numerous government repair shops [some massive in size] employing hundreds of skilled and unskilled workers were established to keep the armies running.

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