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1784.a.13, 1

Record Id:

032-003227772

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003227772

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026867937.0x000f49

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

1784.a.13, 1

Title:

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war. Vol. I. Photographer(s): Pywell, William R.

Scope & Content:

Imprint: Philp and Solomons, Publishers — Washington, D.C. [1865].

Full leather oblong folio album, measuring 320 x 440 mm, with publisher's monogram, an intertwined 'P & S' within a shield, and title 'Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War' stamped in gilt on front board, within gold tooled borders; marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. The lithographed title page, showing scenes from the war, signed 'A. R. Ward' (i.e. Alfred Rudolph Waud), is followed by a contents page listing the titles of the photographs and 48 of the 50 listed prints. The photographs mounted on light card within a tinted border, with letterpress caption, photographer's credit, printer's credit (Alexander Gardner) and statement asserting Alexander Gardner's copyright printed beneath. An overlay with descriptive text precedes each image. This copy lacks prints 23 and 36.

Collection Area:

Printed Collections

Hierarchy Tree:

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March, 1862 Photographer: Barnard and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227777", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(5): Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, Va. March, 1862. Photographer: Barnard and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227778", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(6): Quaker guns, Centreville. March, 1862. Photographer: Barnard and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227779", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(7): Ruins of Stone Bridge, Bull Run, Va. March, 1862. Photographer: Barnard and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227780", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(8): Mathews House, Battlefield of Bull Run. March, 1862. Photographer: Barnard and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227781", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(9): Ruins at Manassas. March, 1862. Photographer: Barnard and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227782", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(10): Ruins at Manassas Junction. March, 1862. Photographer: Barnard and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227783", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(11): Fortifications at Manassas. March, 1862. Photographer: Barnard and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227784", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(12): Battery No. 1, near Yorktown, Va. May, 1862. No. 1. Photographer: Wood and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227785", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(13): Battery No. 1, near Yorktown, Va. May, 1862. No. 2. Photographer: Wood and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227786", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(14): Mortar Battery No. 4, near Yorktown, Va. May, 1862. Photographer: Wood and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227787", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(15): Moore House, Yorktown, Va. May, 1862. Photographer: Wood and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227788", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(16): Inspection of troops at Cumberland Landing, Pamunkey, Va. May, 1862. Photographer: Wood and Gibson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227789", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(17): Military bridge, across the Chickahominy, Va. Photographer: Woodbury, D. B." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227790", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(18): Ruins of Norfolk Navy Yard, Va. December, 1864. Photographer: Gardner, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227791", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(19): Antietam Bridge, MD. September, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227792", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(20): Burnside Bridge, across Antietam Creek, MD. September, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227793", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(21): Tunker [sic, for Dunker] Church, Battlefield of Antietam, MD. Photographer: Gardner, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227794", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(22): Signal tower on Elk Mountain, overlooking battle-field of Antietam. September, 1862. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227795", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(24): Scene in Pleasant Valley, MD. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227796", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(25): Pontoon bridge, across the Potomac, at Berlin. November, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227797", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(26): Meeting of the Shenandoah and Potomac, at Harper's Ferry. July, 1865. Photographer: Gardner, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227798", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(27): What do I want, John Henry? Warrenton, Va., November, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227799", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(28): Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac. Berlin, Va., October, 1862. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227800", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(29): Lacey House, Falmouth, Va. December, 1862. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227801", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(30): Fredericksburg, Va. February, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227802", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(31): Battery D, 5th U. S. Artillery, in action. Fredericksburg, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227803", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(32): Pontoon bridge ascross the Rappahannock. May, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227804", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(33): Evacuation of Aquia Creek. June, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227805", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(34): Group of Confederate prisoners at Fairfax Court-House. June, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227806", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(35): Gettysburg. July, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227807", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(36): A Harvest of Death, Battle-field of Gettysburg: MISSING." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227808", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(37): Field where Gen. Reynolds fell, Gettysburg. July, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227809", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(38): Interior of breastworks on Round Top, Gettysburg. July, 1863 Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227810", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(39): Gateway of Cemetery, Gettysburg. July, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227811", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(40): A Sharpshooter's last sleep. Gettysburg, July, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227812", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(41): Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter. Gettysburg, July, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227813", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(42): Trosell's House, Battlefield of Gettysburg. July, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227814", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(43): Headquarters of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, during the Battle of Gettysburg. July, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227815", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(44): Slaughter Pen, foot of Round Top, Gettysburg. July, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227816", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(45): Studying the art of war. Fairfax Court-House, June, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227817", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(46): Provost Marshal's Office, Aquia Creek, Va. February, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227818", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(47): Castle Murray, near Auburn, Va. November, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227819", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(48): Culpeper, Va. November, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227820", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(49): General Post-Office, Army of the Potomac. Brandy Station, December, 1863. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003227821", "parent" : "032-003227772", "text" : "1784.a.13, 1(50): The halt. May, 1864. Photographer: O'Sullivan, Timothy H." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Record Type (Level):

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Extent:

49 items

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Start Date:

1862

End Date:

1865

Date Range:

1862-1865

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: 175 mm x 225 mm

Source of Acquisition:

Purchase, 1867: Purchased 1867; British Museum red date stamp, 22 May 1867.

Material Type:

Photographs

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Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Gardner, Alexander