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1784.a.13, 2(92)
- Record Id:
- 040-003227864
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003227822
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026867937.0x000fa5
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 1784.a.13, 2(92)
- Title:
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View on canal, near Crenshaw's Mill, Richmond, Va., April, 1865. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
- Scope & Content:
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Genre: War Photography
View looking along the canal towards a stone bridge and burnt-out buildings beyond: 'The principal object in this picture is the ruin of what was once one of the finest flour mills in the country. Haxall's Mill had a floor surface of eight acres, and a water-power that never failed ... During the war the mill was kept busy by the rebel government, supplying the wants of the army, and when Richmond was evacuated, fell a prey to the fire, which, in its progress, burned over thirty squares of the business part of the city, consuming many of the public buildings. Crenshaw's Mill on the left of the canal, escaped the torch of the incendiary, and owing to a favorable wind was preserved, as were also the wooden shops on the right ... '
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003227822
040-003227864 - 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(92) : View on canal, near Crenshaw's Mill, Richmond, Va., April, 1865. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander - Hierarchy:
- 032-003227822[0042]/040-003227864
- 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:
- Apr 1865
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 177 mm x 226 mm
Format: Printed Book
Secondary Support: Card
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Gardner, Alexander, photographer, 1821-1882
- Subjects:
- American Civil War, 1861-65
Architectural Types
Architecture
Canals
Factories
Hydraulic Facilities
Industrial Buildings
Military Campaigns and Battles
War Damage
Water Mills