Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Views In and Around Richmond, VA.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0046 Author/Creator: Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: 1865 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 26.8 x 34.5 cm. Order a Copy
One photograph entitled, "Views In and Around Richmond, VA," taken by Mathew Brady dated 1865. The image shows a large number of soldiers, sailors, civilians, freedmen, and women posed in front of the U. S. Sanitary Commission (USSC) building in Richmond.
The USSC was a private civilian organization, authorized by the U.S. government, founded to provide medical and sanitary assistance to injured and sick members of the Union forces. Over time, the organization expanded its outreach efforts to support ordinary troops, sailors, and others.
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