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1784.a.13, 2(71)
- Record Id:
- 040-003227843
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003227822
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026867937.0x000f90
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 1784.a.13, 2(71)
- Title:
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Aitken House, on Weldon Railroad, Va. February, 1865 [The Aiken House, near Petersburg]. Photographer: Reekie, John
- Scope & Content:
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Genre: War Photography
View from the roadway of the tree-shaded wood-framed house, with a group of men and women posed in the porch: '… An ordinary farm house, not far from that known as the Yellow House, and near the line of the Weldon Railroad. While Grant was extending his lines towards the left, in front of Petersburg, the country near this house was the scene of severe engagements ... Close by the Aiken House, the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac were pitched, to the no small gratification of some of the junior officers on the staff, as in that house were domiciled no less than seven young ladies. Female society was scarce in camp, and thankfully accepted, without much regard to politics ... '
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003227822
040-003227843 - Is part of:
- 1784.a.13, 2 : Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war. Vol. II. Photographer(s): Gardner, Alexander
1784.a.13, 2(71) : Aitken House, on Weldon Railroad, Va. February, 1865 [The Aiken House, near Petersburg]. Photographer: Reekie, John - Hierarchy:
- 032-003227822[0021]/040-003227843
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: 1784.a.13, 2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print - Start Date:
- 1865
- End Date:
- 1865
- Date Range:
- Feb 1865
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 175 mm x 226 mm
Format: Printed Book
Secondary Support: Card
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Reekie, John
- Subjects:
- Agricultural Buildings
Aiken House (nr. Petersburg, Va.)
American Civil War, 1861-65
Architectural Types
Architecture
Farmhouses
Military Campaigns and Battles