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Fort Monroe, Virginia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1164 Author/Creator: Place Written: Fort Monroe, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 photograph 8.9 x 8.6 cm Order a Copy

The image shows a soldier standing behind a cannon looking out of Fort Monroe. Three soldiers are seated on the ground and a fifth stands to the side. Inscription on verso: "Fort Monroe Va Parapet." Numeric notations on verso: "833" and "102."

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