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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03089.03 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew, 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 is of Roper's Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. The long, three story building, stands in the background. The foreground are high wooden fences with piles of debris. During the war, the hospital aided Confederate soldiers and served as a prison for Union troops.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

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