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Scene at City Point, Virginia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1118 Author/Creator: Place Written: City Point, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 photograph 8.6 x 8.9 cm Order a Copy

The image shows a railroad station and three trains. The cars of the train in the foreground are marked "U.S. M.R.R." Horses are visible in the midground and two ships are visible in the distance. Graphite inscription on verso: "Scene at City Point, Virginia." Numeric notations on verso: "258" "59" and 2514." Numeric notation on recto: "258."

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