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Custom House, Richmond, Virginia (after evacuation) by Alexander Gardner — VisualArtsDB

Custom House, Richmond, Virginia (after evacuation)

Custom House, Richmond, Virginia (after evacuation)

Alexander Gardner

1861–1865

Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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buildingsAmerican Civil War

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Ruins at end of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge, Richmond

Ruins at end of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge, Richmond

Alexander Gardner, 1861

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Gardner's Gallery, 7th and D Streets, Washington, D.C.

Gardner's Gallery, 7th and D Streets, Washington, D.C.

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Antietam Bridge, On the Sharpsburg and Boonsboro Turnpike, No. 1, September 1862

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Mrs. Greenhow and Daughter, Imprisoned in the Old Capitol, Washington

Mrs. Greenhow and Daughter, Imprisoned in the Old Capitol, Washington

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Ruins of Arsenal, Richmond, Virginia

Ruins of Arsenal, Richmond, Virginia

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What Do I Want, John Henry?

What Do I Want, John Henry?

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Burying the Dead on the Battlefield of Antietam, September 1862

Burying the Dead on the Battlefield of Antietam, September 1862

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Richmond, Virginia. Looking toward Manchester

Richmond, Virginia. Looking toward Manchester

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Group at Secret Service Department, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Antietam, October 1862

Group at Secret Service Department, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Antietam, October 1862

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Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, at Berlin

Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, at Berlin

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