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Old Capitol Prison, Washington by Alexander Gardner — VisualArtsDB

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Old Capitol Prison, Washington

Alexander Gardner

1862

Medium: Albumen silver print
Dimensions: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8" (17.4 × 22.5 cm)
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, Berlin, October 1862

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General McClellan and Staff

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Pontoon Bridge, Across the Potomac, at Berlin, Maryland, November 1862

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Headquarters of General Hooker

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