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Alexander Gardner — Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War, Volume I
Alexander Gardner

Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War, Volume I

1861

Pioneering photojournalism, Gardner's comprehensive album established photography as a crucial medium for documenting historical events and brought the reality of war to American homes.

Medium
Bound volume of albumen prints (20)

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Alexander Gardner, Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War, Volume I, 1861

Pioneering photojournalism, Gardner's comprehensive album established photography as a crucial medium for documenting historical events and brought the reality of war to American homes.

Medium
Bound volume of albumen prints (20)
Year
1861
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Photography, Albumen Print, Civil War, Documentary, American, Historical, Archive, Portrait, Sepia

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