Pontoon bridge across the James. June, 1864. Photographer: Gardner, James
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Genre: War Photography View looking across the pontoon bridge , towards schooners moored in the river: 'This sketch represents one of the pontoon bridges across the James River at Powhattan Point, near Harrison's Landing, and not far from the Charles City Court-House; and which was used by Gen....
View on the Appomattox River, near Campbell's Bridge, Petersburg, Va., May, 1865. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
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Genre: War Photography View looking down onto the river and a group of industrial buildings: 'On the right hand side of the view here taken is introduced a portion of one of the 'Merchant Manufacturing Company's Cotton Mills,' established in the early part of the year 1832, and employing, we a...
Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., April, 1865. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
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Genre: War Photography View of the prison buildings after the capture of Richmond by the Union army, with the James River in the background: 'The Old Tobacco Warehouse is too well known to need much description. This view was taken after the time was passed when Union officers and men looked we...