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11. 1784.a.10(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.10(10)
Title:
Twig suspension bridge. Photographer: Egerton, Philip Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a bride across the Chandra River, one of the two main headwater streams of the Chenab: '...further on will be found a small photograph of a twig bridge in Spiti, similar to the one which His Excellency [Lord Elgin] found it so trying to cross near Koksur. H...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1863
Extent:
1 item

12. 1784.a.13, 1(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(7)
Title:
Ruins of Stone Bridge, Bull Run, Va. March, 1862. Photographer: Barnard and Gibson
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Close view of the remains of the bridge: 'This sketch represents a portion of the field of the battle of Bull Run, fought on the 21st of July, 1861.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

13. 1784.a.13, 1(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(17)
Title:
Military bridge, across the Chickahominy, Va. Photographer: Woodbury, D. B.
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View from the riverbank looking towards the bridge, with a large group of soldiers posed on the structure: 'The picture is taken at a point where the accumulated waters most presented the character of a stream, the swamp being in some places all of a mile in width, and su...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1862
Extent:
1 item

14. 1784.a.13, 1(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
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
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

15. 1784.a.13, 1(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
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
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

16. 1784.a.13, 1(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
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
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1862
Extent:
1 item

17. 1784.a.13, 1(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(32)
Title:
Pontoon bridge ascross the Rappahannock. May, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking down onto two pontoon bridges across the Rappahannock, which came into use during the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1863
Extent:
1 item

18. 1784.a.13, 2(58)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(58)
Title:
Pontoon boat. February, 1864. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Close view of a wooden pontoon boat mounted on a carriage: 'Here is shown one of the pontoon boats used by the Army of the Potomac in the construction of bridges. Each boat was drawn by six mules, and was accompanied by a wagon, carrying plank, ropes, and anchors. In buil...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1864
Extent:
1 item

19. 1784.a.13, 2(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(66)
Title:
Chesterfield Bridge, North Anna, Va. May, 1864. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking across the bridge, with soldiers posed in the foreground. The bridge was taken from Confederate forces on 23 May 1864.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1864
Extent:
1 item

20. 1784.a.13, 2(69)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(69)
Title:
Pontoon bridge across the James. June, 1864. Photographer: Gardner, James
Scope & Content:
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....
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1864
Extent:
1 item

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