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Language Not applicable Name Gardner, Alexander, photographer, 1821-1882

1. 1784.a.13, 1(19)

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1784.a.13, 1(19)
Title:
Antietam Bridge, MD. September, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking down onto the stone bridge over Antietam Creek, with wagons crossing, near the site of the Battle of Antietam: 'This structure … is one of the most memorable spots in the history of the war, although but little suggestive in its present sunny repose, of the s...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

2. 1784.a.13, 1(20)

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1784.a.13, 1(20)
Title:
Burnside Bridge, across Antietam Creek, MD. September, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking down onto the bridge: 'One mile below Sharpsburg on Antietam Creek, a stone structure, known as 'Burnside Bridge,' crosses the stream. Bold bluffs, crowned with oaks and fringed with tangled bushes, forms a most delightful valley, through which the miniature ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

3. 1784.a.13, 1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(24)
Title:
Scene in Pleasant Valley, MD. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Portrait group posed on the steps leading up to the verandah of the house: 'The house of Mrs. Lee, situated in Pleasant Valley, Maryland, was selected by General McClellan, after the battle of Antietam, as a temporary home for Mrs. McClellan, who paid a brief visit to the...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

4. 1784.a.13, 1(25)

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1784.a.13, 1(25)
Title:
Pontoon bridge, across the Potomac, at Berlin. November, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking across the river towards the village of Berlin, with the pontoon bridge on the left: 'The photograph only shows the village and a small portion of the Maryland shore, from which no adequate impression can be formed of the beauty of the surrounding scenery. Th...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Nov 1862
Extent:
1 item

5. 1784.a.13, 1(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(27)
Title:
What do I want, John Henry? Warrenton, Va., November, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Group portrait of officers relaxing in front of their tents, with a black servant holding a bottle and a plate.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Nov 1862
Extent:
1 item

6. 1784.a.13, 1(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(28)
Title:
Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac. Berlin, Va., October, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Group portrait of scouts and guides, posed in front of a tent: 'The individuals in this group were attached to the Secret Service Department of the Army of the Potomac when conducted by Major Allen Pinkerton. Their faces are indexes of the character required for such haza...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

7. 1784.a.13, 1(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(40)
Title:
A Sharpshooter's last sleep. Gettysburg, July, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Study of the corpse of a sniper, his rifle lying on the ground beside him: 'A burial party, searching for dead on the borders of the Gettysburg battle-field, found, in a secluded spot, a sharpshooter lying as he fell when struck by the bullet. His cap and gun were evident...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Jul 1863
Extent:
1 item

8. 1784.a.13, 1(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(41)
Title:
Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter. Gettysburg, July, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Study of the a rebel sniper, lying dead among the rocks at Gettysburg, his rifle leaning against the stone wall beyond: 'From Culp's Hill, on our right, to the forests that stretched away from Round Top, on the left, the fields were thickly strewn with Confederate dead an...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Jul 1863
Extent:
1 item

9. 1784.a.13, 1(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(45)
Title:
Studying the art of war. Fairfax Court-House, June, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Group portrait of five Union officers, gathered under a tree in discussion over a document. The seated figure on the left displays the title of the book he holds, 'Art of War.' 'Thoughtful and erect, the most prominent figure is Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, then a captain on t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Jun 1863
Extent:
1 item

10. 1784.a.13, 2(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(65)
Title:
Jericho Mills, North Anna, Va. May, 1864. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking down onto the pontoon bridge and across the North Anna River, towards the mill buildings on the farther bank. This was the location of an action on 23 May 1864.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:
1 item