Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Military Telegraph Operators in Richmond.

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GLC#
GLC06738.07-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1865 June
Author/Creator
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Title
Military Telegraph Operators in Richmond.
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
1 albumen Height: 18.2 cm, Width: 23.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Negative by T.H.O. Sullivan; positive by Alex Gardner, 511 Seventh Street, Washington. 11 men grouped between pine trees in front of two tents. Seven of the men sit on chairs, while four stand behind them. A small dog occupies a director's stool at the left of the picture. The men have been identified as: (left to right) 1. Dennis Doren, Superintendent of construction. 2. L. D. McCandless. 3. Charles Bart. 4. Thomas Morrison. 5. James B. Norris. 6. James Caldwell. 7. A. Harper Caldwell, chief cipher operator. 8. Maynard A. Huyck. 9. Dennis Palmer. 10. J. H. Emerick. 11. James H. Nichols.

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