Ruins of railroad bridge and mill on the Appomattox River, Petersburg [VA], with man standing on river bank.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0791 Author/Creator: Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Photograph Date: 1864-1865 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph 10.2 x 11.4 cm Order a Copy
Inscription on verso: "Ruined Mills & RR Bridge across Appomattox." Note: Steam engine that was torched while upon the bridge [at center], now resting on its side on the far bank. Numeric notation on verso: "20."
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