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George N. Barnard — Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2
George N. Barnard

Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2

1865

Part of Barnard's systematic photographic documentation of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, this albumen print serves as both historical record and early example of war photography's power to shape public memory.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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