Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pa. [July 6, 1863]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0527 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Place Written: Gettysburg, Pa. Type: Photograph Date: 1863/07/06 Pagination: 1 photograph 17.8 x 23.5 cm Order a Copy
Washed out image of the bare, rocky western face of Little Round Top. In the right foreground is the Slaughter Pen, denoted by the large boulders and Plum Run ["Bloody Run"] in the extreme right bottom corner. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Frassanito identifies the photograph as O'Sullivan's. Numeric notation on verso: "319"; "XX 319"; and "VII."
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