Russell, Andrew J. (1830-1902) Front of Arlington House
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03092.01 Author/Creator: Russell, Andrew J. (1830-1902) Place Written: Arlington, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: 28 June 1864 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 33 x 42 cm. Order a Copy
Image of Robert E. Lee's estate at Arlington, Virginia. Union soldiers sit on the front steps of the portico, dwarfed by the immense columns they lean on. The estate was used by Union soldiers as a hospital and later turned into Arlington National Cemetary. Captain Russell photographed in the field. (See GLC03029.03 of Arlington House). Russell's name was scratched into the negative by the sidewalk. There is some damage and discoloration on the right edge of the image.
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