Gardner, Alexander, (1821-1882) Incidents of the War. Ruins of Stone Bridge, Bull Run, Va. March, 1862.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #:
GLC03588.01
Author/Creator:
Gardner, Alexander, (1821-1882)
Place Written:
Manassas, Virginia
Type:
Photograph
Date:
March 1862
Pagination:
1 albumen : b&w : 2 p. ; 31 x 40 cm.
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The ruins of the small bridge occupy the front and center of the image. A man sits on the ruins on the left-hand side of the image. The desolate, battle-scarred Manassas landscape fills the background. Negative by Barnard & Gibson, positive by A. Gardner, circa 1865. The image is accompanied by a text leaf.
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