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George N. Barnard — Battle Field of New Hope Church, GA, No. 2
George N. Barnard

Battle Field of New Hope Church, GA, No. 2

1866

Battlefield photography captures the aftermath of Civil War destruction with unprecedented documentary clarity. Part of Barnard's groundbreaking series that brought the reality of war directly to the American public.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign"

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George N. Barnard, Battle Field of New Hope Church, GA, No. 2, 1866

Battlefield photography captures the aftermath of Civil War destruction with unprecedented documentary clarity. Part of Barnard's groundbreaking series that brought the reality of war directly to the American public.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign"
Year
1866
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Albumen Print, Civil War, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Battle Field, Landscape, Historical, War

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art