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William R. Pywell — Marshall House, Alexandria, Virginia

William R. Pywell

Marshall House, Alexandria, Virginia

1862

Historically significant as the location where the first Union officer was killed in the Civil War, this photograph serves as both architectural record and memorial.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 1 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)

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William R. Pywell, Marshall House, Alexandria, Virginia, 1862

Historically significant as the location where the first Union officer was killed in the Civil War, this photograph serves as both architectural record and memorial.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 1 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)
Year
1862
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Civil War, Building, Documentary, American, Photograph, Historical, Architecture

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