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Brady, Mathew B., fl. 1823-1896; Charleston, South Carolina 1865.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03089.01 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B., fl. 1823-1896; Place Written: New York, New York Type: Photograph Date: 1865 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 35 x 42 cm. Order a Copy

One photograph entitled, "Charleston, South Carolina, 1865" taken by Mathew Brady. Image shows the interior of Fort Sumter prior to the ceremony for the fourth anniversary of its bombardment.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

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